SHINIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHINIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHINIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHINIES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shiniestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SHINIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHINIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about SHINIES
- SHINIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHINIES
1 longer words begin with SHINIES.
Shorter words from the letters in SHINIES
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Common questions about SHINIES
- Is SHINIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHINIES is not in it.
- How many points is SHINIES worth?
- SHINIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHINIES?
- SHINIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHINIES:
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