SHINKANSEN is valid in North America, not in Collins — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHINKANSEN is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHINKANSEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHINKANSEN is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINKANSEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shinkansensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHINKANSEN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHINKANSEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHINKANSEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHINKANSEN
1 longer words begin with SHINKANSEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHINKANSEN
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Common questions about SHINKANSEN
- Is SHINKANSEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHINKANSEN is not in it.
- How many points is SHINKANSEN worth?
- SHINKANSEN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHINKANSEN?
- SHINKANSEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHINKANSEN:
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