SHINS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHINS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHINS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINS
No single letter turns SHINS into another word.
How SHINS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about SHINS
- SHINS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHINS
The 5 tiles of SHINS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHINS
1 longer words begin with SHINS.
Words ending in SHINS
8 words end in SHINS. Useful as a back hook: play SHINS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHINS
Common questions about SHINS
- Is SHINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHINS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHINS worth?
- SHINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHINS?
- No single letter can be added to SHINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHINS:
Open SHINS in the Word Finder