SHIMMERS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHIMMERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1h4i1m3m3e1r1s1
PlayableSHIMMERS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHIMMERS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful SHIMMERS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIMMERS
No single letter turns SHIMMERS into another word.
How SHIMMERS scores
Scrabble s1h4i1m3m3e1r1s1 15
Words with Friends s1h3i1m4m4e1r1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIMMERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIMMERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHIMMERS
- SHIMMERS 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 SHIMMERS
shimmer14 merisms11 simmers11 immesh13 rhimes11 merism10 mimers10 simmer10 hisser9 sehris9 shiers9 shires9 misers8 remiss8 herms10 hiems10 rhime10 shims10 mimer9 mimes9 heirs8 hires8 ishes8 rhies8 sehri8 shers8 shier8 shies8 shire8 shirs8 shris8 emirs7 meris7 mires7 miser7 mises7 riems7 rimes7 seism7 semis7
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Common questions about SHIMMERS
- Is SHIMMERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIMMERS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIMMERS worth?
- SHIMMERS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIMMERS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIMMERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIMMERS:
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