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.
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
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
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.
What does SHILINGI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The monetary unit of Tanzania, divided into 100 senti.
Shilingi is the Swahili name for the shilling used in Tanzania. Prices there are quoted in shilingi, and the word is the form seen on banknotes and in local speech.
How SHILINGI is used
Used when naming the currency of Tanzania in Swahili.
- The fare was two thousand shilingi.
- She counted her shilingi at the market stall.
- Banknotes marked in shilingi are common there.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHILINGI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHILINGI
1 longer words begin with SHILINGI.
Shorter words from the letters in SHILINGI
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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 does SHILINGI mean?
- The monetary unit of Tanzania, divided into 100 senti.
- 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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