SHILLALAH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHILLALAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHILLALAH · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHILLALAH?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful SHILLALAH is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHILLALAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shillalahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHILLALAH scores
Scrabble s1h4i1l1l1a1l1a1h4 15
Words with Friends s1h3i1l2l2a1l2a1h3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHILLALAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHILLALAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHILLALAH
1 longer words begin with SHILLALAH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHILLALAH
hallalis11 shillala11 hallahs13 hallali10 hallals10 hallah12 halals9 hallal9 lahals9 shalli9 slahal9 sallal6 hahas11 hails8 halal8 halls8 hills8 lahal8 shall8 shill8 alias5 allis5 lalls5 lills5 salal5 haha10 hahs10 hash10 hish10 shah10 aahs7 ahis7 hail7 hall7 hila7 hill7 lahs7 lash7 aals4 aias4
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Common questions about SHILLALAH
- Is SHILLALAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHILLALAH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHILLALAH worth?
- SHILLALAH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHILLALAH?
- SHILLALAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHILLALAH:
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