SHILLELAH is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHILLELAH is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSHILLELAH · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHILLELAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful SHILLELAH is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHILLELAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shillelahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHILLELAH scores
Scrabble s1h4i1l1l1e1l1a1h4 15
Words with Friends s1h3i1l2l2e1l2a1h3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHILLELAH, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHILLELAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHILLELAH
1 longer words begin with SHILLELAH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHILLELAH
hellish13 hallels10 hallel9 shalli9 sheila9 allels6 allies6 hails8 hales8 halls8 halse8 heals8 heils8 hella8 hells8 hills8 leash8 leish8 selah8 shale8 shall8 sheal8 shell8 shiel8 shill8 aisle5 allel5 allis5 ileal5 lalls5 lills5 lisle5 salle5 sella5 hahs10 hash10 hehs10 hish10 shah10 ahis7
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Common questions about SHILLELAH
- Is SHILLELAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHILLELAH is not in it.
- How many points is SHILLELAH worth?
- SHILLELAH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHILLELAH?
- SHILLELAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHILLELAH:
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