SHITTIM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHITTIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHITTIM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHITTIM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHITTIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shittimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHITTIM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHITTIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
What does SHITTIM mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
The wood of a desert acacia tree mentioned in the Old Testament, used to build the tabernacle.
Shittim is a Hebrew-derived word found almost only in Bible translations and religious writing. It refers to the hard wood of an acacia, which was used for sacred furniture in the scriptural account.
How SHITTIM is used
Shittim turns up in biblical passages and in discussion of them.
- The ark was described as being made of shittim wood.
- Scholars still debate which tree the word shittim refers to.
- He read the passage about shittim and gold aloud.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHITTIM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHITTIM
3 longer words begin with SHITTIM.
Shorter words from the letters in SHITTIM
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Common questions about SHITTIM
- Is SHITTIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHITTIM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHITTIM worth?
- SHITTIM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHITTIM mean?
- The wood of a desert acacia tree mentioned in the Old Testament, used to build the tabernacle.
- What letters can be added to SHITTIM?
- SHITTIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHITTIM:
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