SHINJU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHINJU 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listSHINJU · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHINJU?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHINJU is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINJU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shinjusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHINJU scores
Scrabble s1h4i1n1j8u1 16
Words with Friends s1h3i1n2j10u2 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHINJU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with SHINJU
1 longer words begin with SHINJU.
Shorter words from the letters in SHINJU
jins11 hins7 hisn7 huis7 huns7 nish7 shin7 shui7 shun7 sinh7 suni4 unis4 jin10 jun10 jus10 hin6 his6 hui6 hun6 ish6 shi6 suh6 ins3 nis3 nus3 sin3 sui3 sun3 uni3 uns3 hi5 sh5 uh5 in2 is2 nu2 si2 un2 us2
Common questions about SHINJU
- Is SHINJU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHINJU is not in it.
- How many points is SHINJU worth?
- SHINJU is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHINJU?
- SHINJU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHINJU:
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