SHILLELAHS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHILLELAHS 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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PlayableSHILLELAHS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHILLELAHS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful SHILLELAHS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHILLELAHS
No single letter turns SHILLELAHS into another word.
How SHILLELAHS scores
Scrabble s1h4i1l1l1e1l1a1h4s1 16
Words with Friends s1h3i1l2l2e1l2a1h3s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHILLELAHS, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHILLELAHS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHILLELAHS
- SHILLELAHS 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 SHILLELAHS
shillelah15 hellish13 hallels10 shallis10 sheilas10 allises7 sallies7 hashes12 hishes12 shisha12 hallel9 halses9 hassel9 hassle9 lashes9 selahs9 shales9 shalli9 sheals9 sheila9 shells9 shiels9 shills9 aisles6 allels6 allies6 eassil6 laisse6 lassie6 liases6 lisles6 salles6 sellas6 shahs11 shash11 shish11 ashes8 hails8 hales8 halls8
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Common questions about SHILLELAHS
- Is SHILLELAHS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHILLELAHS is not in it.
- How many points is SHILLELAHS worth?
- SHILLELAHS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHILLELAHS?
- No single letter can be added to SHILLELAHS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHILLELAHS:
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