SHOALS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHOALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHOALS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHOALS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful SHOALS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOALS
No single letter turns SHOALS into another word.
How SHOALS scores
Scrabble s1h4o1a1l1s1 9
Words with Friends s1h3o1a1l2s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHOALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about SHOALS
- SHOALS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 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 SHOALS
The 6 tiles of SHOALS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOALS
halos8 shoal8 shola8 slash8 slosh8 solah8 lasso5 solas5 halo7 haos7 hass7 hoas7 hols7 hoss7 lahs7 lash7 losh7 sash7 sohs7 also4 lass4 loss4 ossa4 sals4 sola4 sols4 ahs6 ash6 hao6 has6 hoa6 hos6 lah6 ohs6 sha6 sho6 soh6 als3 ass3 las3
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Common questions about SHOALS
- Is SHOALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOALS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOALS worth?
- SHOALS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOALS?
- No single letter can be added to SHOALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHOALS:
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