SHILLS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHILLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHILLS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHILLS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHILLS
No single letter turns SHILLS into another word.
How SHILLS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHILLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What stands out about SHILLS
- SHILLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHILLS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHILLS mean in Scrabble?
SHILLS is a form of SHILL (its plural or a verb form).
SHILL(noun) — A person who poses as an enthusiastic, independent customer or bidder while secretly working for the seller to encourage others to buy or bid.
Shorter words from the letters in SHILLS
Common questions about SHILLS
- Is SHILLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHILLS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHILLS worth?
- SHILLS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHILLS?
- No single letter can be added to SHILLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHILLS:
Open SHILLS in the Word Finder