SHITAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHITAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHITAKE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHITAKE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHITAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shitakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHITAKE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHITAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does SHITAKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brown Japanese mushroom with a meaty flavour, used in cooking.
Shitake is a frequent spelling of the mushroom more often written shiitake. The caps are sold fresh or dried, and soaking the dried ones gives a rich broth.
How SHITAKE is used
A spelling variant seen on menus and packaging.
- We fried shitake with garlic and soy sauce.
- The soup contained slices of shitake.
- Dried shitake must be soaked before cooking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHITAKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHITAKE
1 longer words begin with SHITAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHITAKE
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Common questions about SHITAKE
- Is SHITAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHITAKE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHITAKE worth?
- SHITAKE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHITAKE mean?
- A brown Japanese mushroom with a meaty flavour, used in cooking.
- What letters can be added to SHITAKE?
- SHITAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHITAKE:
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