SHITZU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHITZU 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHITZU?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHITZU is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHITZU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shitzusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHITZU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHITZU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with SHITZU
1 longer words begin with SHITZU.
Shorter words from the letters in SHITZU
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Common questions about SHITZU
- Is SHITZU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHITZU is not in it.
- How many points is SHITZU worth?
- SHITZU is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHITZU?
- SHITZU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHITZU:
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