SHIRING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHIRING 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHIRING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRING
No single letter turns SHIRING into another word.
How SHIRING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHIRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Anagrams of SHIRING
The 7 tiles of SHIRING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRING
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Common questions about SHIRING
- Is SHIRING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHIRING is not in it.
- How many points is SHIRING worth?
- SHIRING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIRING?
- No single letter can be added to SHIRING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHIRING:
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