SHINBONE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHINBONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHINBONE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHINBONE?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful SHINBONE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shinbonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHINBONE scores
Scrabble s1h4i1n1b3o1n1e1 13
Words with Friends s1h3i1n2b4o1n2e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHINBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHINBONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHINBONE
1 longer words begin with SHINBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHINBONE
benison9 bonnies9 nebish11 shinne9 bennis8 besoin8 bonnes8 bonnie8 hoise8 hones8 hosen8 shine8 shone8 beins7 benis7 benni7 bines7 bison7 bones7 bonie7 bonne7 bosie7 ebons7 eosin5 neons5 nines5 noise5 nones5 nonis5 sonne5 bish9 bohs9 bosh9 hobs9 eish7 hens7 hies7 hins7 hisn7 hoes7
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Common questions about SHINBONE
- Is SHINBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHINBONE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHINBONE worth?
- SHINBONE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHINBONE?
- SHINBONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHINBONE:
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