SHILLELAGH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHILLELAGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHILLELAGH · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHILLELAGH?
| 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%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful SHILLELAGH is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHILLELAGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shillelaghsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHILLELAGH scores
Scrabble s1h4i1l1l1e1l1a1g2h4 17
Words with Friends s1h3i1l2l2e1l2a1g3h3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHILLELAGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHILLELAGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHILLELAGH
1 longer words begin with SHILLELAGH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHILLELAGH
shillelah15 shigella12 illegals9 hellish13 hallels10 gallies8 gallise8 illegal8 geisha10 laighs10 sealgh10 sleigh10 hallel9 shalli9 sheila9 legals7 ligase7 silage7 allels6 allies6 ahigh12 heigh12 highs12 laigh9 hails8 hales8 halls8 halse8 heals8 heils8 hella8 hells8 hills8 leash8 leish8 selah8 shale8 shall8 sheal8 shell8
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Common questions about SHILLELAGH
- Is SHILLELAGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHILLELAGH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHILLELAGH worth?
- SHILLELAGH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHILLELAGH?
- SHILLELAGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHILLELAGH:
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