SHIRALEES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIRALEES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHIRALEES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRALEES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRALEES
No single letter turns SHIRALEES into another word.
How SHIRALEES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHIRALEES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHIRALEES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHIRALEES
- SHIRALEES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRALEES
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Common questions about SHIRALEES
- Is SHIRALEES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIRALEES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIRALEES worth?
- SHIRALEES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIRALEES?
- No single letter can be added to SHIRALEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHIRALEES:
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