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.
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
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
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.
What does SHINBONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The larger of the two bones in the lower leg, running from the knee down to the ankle.
A shinbone sits just under the skin at the front of the leg, so knocks there hurt sharply. Doctors call it the tibia, but shinbone is the everyday name, often heard in sport.
How SHINBONE is used
People say shinbone when describing kicks, bumps and fractures of the front of the lower leg.
- He cracked his shinbone against the corner of the table.
- The goalkeeper took a kick on the shinbone and limped off.
- Shin guards protect the shinbone during football.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHINBONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHINBONE
1 longer words begin with SHINBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHINBONE
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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 does SHINBONE mean?
- The larger of the two bones in the lower leg, running from the knee down to the ankle.
- 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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