SHOCHU is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHOCHU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOCHU?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOCHU is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOCHU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shochusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOCHU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHOCHU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,656 thousand.
What does SHOCHU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese distilled spirit made from ingredients such as sweet potato, barley or rice.
It is stronger than sake, which is brewed rather than distilled. Regions of Japan are known for different kinds, and it is served neat, on ice or mixed with water. Unlike wine, shochu is a distilled drink.
How SHOCHU is used
Used in food and drink writing about Japan, often on menus.
- We ordered shochu with ice after the meal.
- This shochu is made from sweet potato.
- A glass of shochu warmed the cold evening.
- The bar stocks dozens of kinds of shochu.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOCHU and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHOCHU
The 6 tiles of SHOCHU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHOCHU
1 longer words begin with SHOCHU.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOCHU
Common questions about SHOCHU
- Is SHOCHU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOCHU, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOCHU worth?
- SHOCHU is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOCHU mean?
- A Japanese distilled spirit made from ingredients such as sweet potato, barley or rice.
- What letters can be added to SHOCHU?
- SHOCHU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHOCHU:
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