SHIRED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIRED 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHIRED?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRED is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRED
No single letter turns SHIRED into another word.
How SHIRED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIRED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Anagrams of SHIRED
The 6 tiles of SHIRED in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRED
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Common questions about SHIRED
- Is SHIRED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHIRED is not in it.
- How many points is SHIRED worth?
- SHIRED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIRED?
- No single letter can be added to SHIRED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIRED:
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