SHO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SHO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHO?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHO is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SHO scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in SHO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,527.
What stands out about SHO
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHO
The 3 tiles of SHO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHO
Showing 24 of 543 words that begin with SHO.
Words ending in SHO
3 words end in SHO. Useful as a back hook: play SHO onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHO inside
Showing 24 of 517 words that contain SHO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SHO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHO
Common questions about SHO
- Is SHO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHO, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHO worth?
- SHO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHO?
- SHO takes 7 hooks: 0 in front and 7 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of SHO:
Open SHO in the Word Finder