SHIKARAS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHIKARAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHIKARAS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHIKARAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SHIKARAS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIKARAS
No single letter turns SHIKARAS into another word.
How SHIKARAS scores
Scrabble s1h4i1k5a1r1a1s1 15
Words with Friends s1h3i1k5a1r1a1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIKARAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIKARAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHIKARAS
- SHIKARAS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHIKARAS
hakaris14 karahis14 rakshas14 shikara14 shikars14 shikras14 askaris11 harissa10 sharias10 hakari13 karahi13 kashas13 rakhis13 rakish13 sharks13 shikar13 shikra13 shiksa13 shirks13 askari10 rakias10 sakias10 harass9 hassar9 sharia9 haika12 haiks12 hakas12 harks12 hasks12 kasha12 rakhi12 shark12 shirk12 araks9 karas9 krais9 ksars9 raiks9 rakia9
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Common questions about SHIKARAS
- Is SHIKARAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIKARAS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIKARAS worth?
- SHIKARAS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIKARAS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIKARAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIKARAS:
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