SHINDIES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHINDIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHINDIES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHINDIES?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful SHINDIES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINDIES
No single letter turns SHINDIES into another word.
How SHINDIES scores
Scrabble s1h4i1n1d2i1e1s1 12
Words with Friends s1h3i1n2d2i1e1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHINDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHINDIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHINDIES
- SHINDIES 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 SHINDIES
shinies10 insides8 deshis10 dishes10 hissed10 shends10 shined10 nishes9 shines9 diesis7 indies7 inside7 sdeins7 snides7 niseis6 seisin6 deshi9 heids9 hends9 hides9 hinds9 sheds9 shend9 shied9 sidhe9 ishes8 shies8 shine8 shins8 sinhs8 denis6 desis6 dines6 indie6 nides6 sdein6 sends6 sides6 sinds6 sined6
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Common questions about SHINDIES
- Is SHINDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHINDIES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHINDIES worth?
- SHINDIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHINDIES?
- No single letter can be added to SHINDIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHINDIES:
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