SHIKAREES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHIKAREES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHIKAREES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHIKAREES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful SHIKAREES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIKAREES
No single letter turns SHIKAREES into another word.
How SHIKAREES scores
Scrabble s1h4i1k5a1r1e1e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1h3i1k5a1r1e1e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHIKAREES, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIKAREES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHIKAREES
- SHIKAREES 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 SHIKAREES
shikaree15 asheries11 kashers14 sakiehs14 shakers14 shakier14 shikars14 shikras14 shreeks14 shreiks14 shrieks14 shrikes14 kaisers11 karsies11 arishes10 hearses10 heiress10 herisse10 rashies10 sherias10 hikers13 kasher13 keshes13 kishes13 rakhis13 rakish13 sakieh13 shaker13 shakes13 sharks13 sheiks13 shikar13 shikra13 shiksa13 shikse13 shirks13 shreek13 shreik13 shriek13 shrike13
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Common questions about SHIKAREES
- Is SHIKAREES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIKAREES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIKAREES worth?
- SHIKAREES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIKAREES?
- No single letter can be added to SHIKAREES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHIKAREES:
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