SHILLELAGHS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHILLELAGHS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHILLELAGHS · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHILLELAGHS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
Our own measure of how useful SHILLELAGHS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHILLELAGHS
No single letter turns SHILLELAGHS into another word.
How SHILLELAGHS scores
Scrabble s1h4i1l1l1e1l1a1g2h4s1 18
Words with Friends s1h3i1l2l2e1l2a1g3h3s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHILLELAGHS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHILLELAGHS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHILLELAGHS
- SHILLELAGHS 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 SHILLELAGHS
shillelagh17 shillelahs16 shillelah15 shigellas13 shigella12 gallises9 illegals9 hellish13 geishas11 sealghs11 sleighs11 hallels10 shallis10 sheilas10 algesis8 gallies8 gallise8 glassie8 illegal8 ligases8 silages8 allises7 sallies7 hashes12 hishes12 shisha12 gashes10 geisha10 laighs10 sealgh10 sleigh10 hallel9 halses9 hassel9 hassle9 lashes9 selahs9 shales9 shalli9 sheals9
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Common questions about SHILLELAGHS
- Is SHILLELAGHS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHILLELAGHS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHILLELAGHS worth?
- SHILLELAGHS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHILLELAGHS?
- No single letter can be added to SHILLELAGHS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHILLELAGHS:
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