SHILINGI is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHILINGI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHILINGI · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHILINGI?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful SHILINGI is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHILINGI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shilingisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHILINGI scores
Scrabble s1h4i1l1i1n1g2i1 12
Words with Friends s1h3i1l2i1n2g3i1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHILINGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHILINGI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHILINGI
1 longer words begin with SHILINGI.
Shorter words from the letters in SHILINGI
linish9 nihils9 isling7 siling7 hings9 nighs9 nihil8 lings6 sigil6 sling6 ghis8 hing8 nigh8 sigh8 hili7 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 gins5 ings5 ligs5 ling5 sign5 sing5 snig5 lins4 nils4 nisi4 ghi7 hin6 his6 ish6 shi6 gin4 gis4 ing4 lig4 sig4
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Common questions about SHILINGI
- Is SHILINGI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHILINGI, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHILINGI worth?
- SHILINGI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHILINGI?
- SHILINGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHILINGI:
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