SHIRTSLEEVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHIRTSLEEVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIRTSLEEVE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRTSLEEVE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRTSLEEVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIRTSLEEVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHIRTSLEEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIRTSLEEVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHIRTSLEEVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The part of a shirt that covers the arm.
A shirtsleeve is easy to roll up when work begins, which is why shirtsleeves came to suggest practical, informal effort. The plural form is common in phrases about working without a jacket. The word is sometimes written as two words.
How SHIRTSLEEVE is used
Often in the plural, in phrases such as in shirtsleeves or rolling up shirtsleeves.
- He wiped his hands on his shirtsleeve.
- A torn shirtsleeve showed the hurry he was in.
- She rolled up her shirtsleeve for the injection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIRTSLEEVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHIRTSLEEVE
The 11 tiles of SHIRTSLEEVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHIRTSLEEVE
2 longer words begin with SHIRTSLEEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRTSLEEVE
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Common questions about SHIRTSLEEVE
- Is SHIRTSLEEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIRTSLEEVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIRTSLEEVE worth?
- SHIRTSLEEVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIRTSLEEVE mean?
- The part of a shirt that covers the arm.
- What letters can be added to SHIRTSLEEVE?
- SHIRTSLEEVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHIRTSLEEVE:
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