SHMOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHMOCK 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHMOCK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHMOCK is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHMOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shmocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHMOCK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHMOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,656 thousand.
What stands out about SHMOCK
- SHMOCK gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHMOCK
1 longer words begin with SHMOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHMOCK
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Common questions about SHMOCK
- Is SHMOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHMOCK is not in it.
- How many points is SHMOCK worth?
- SHMOCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHMOCK?
- SHMOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHMOCK:
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