SHIRALEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIRALEE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHIRALEE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRALEE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRALEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shiraleesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIRALEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIRALEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIRALEE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHIRALEE
1 longer words begin with SHIRALEE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRALEE
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Common questions about SHIRALEE
- Is SHIRALEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIRALEE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIRALEE worth?
- SHIRALEE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIRALEE?
- SHIRALEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIRALEE:
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