SHISHAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHISHAS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHISHAS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHISHAS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHISHAS
No single letter turns SHISHAS into another word.
How SHISHAS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHISHAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,406 thousand.
What stands out about SHISHAS
- SHISHAS 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 SHISHAS
Common questions about SHISHAS
- Is SHISHAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHISHAS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHISHAS worth?
- SHISHAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHISHAS?
- No single letter can be added to SHISHAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHISHAS:
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