SHOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHOCK 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 SHOCK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOCK is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOCK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 588,184.
What does SHOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden and violent disturbance to the mind, emotions, or body, often caused by an unexpected and distressing event.
Shock describes the jarring reaction people feel after unexpected bad news, a frightening accident, or a sudden loss, leaving them stunned or unable to think clearly for a time. In medicine, shock refers more precisely to a dangerous drop in blood flow to the body organs, a condition that can follow severe injury or blood loss and requires urgent treatment. The word also describes the physical jolt from touching a live electrical wire, commonly called an electric shock. Beyond these senses, shock can describe simple surprise at something unusual, as in the shock of seeing an old friend unexpectedly.
How SHOCK is used
Very common in everyday speech, and used more precisely in medicine and electrical contexts.
- The news of his death came as a terrible shock to the family.
- Paramedics treated the accident victim for shock.
- She got a shock from touching the frayed wire.
- It was a shock to see the town so changed after years away.
- The shock of the cold water made him gasp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOCK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHOCK
The 5 tiles of SHOCK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHOCK
17 longer words begin with SHOCK.
Words ending in SHOCK
6 words end in SHOCK. Useful as a back hook: play SHOCK onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHOCK inside
9 words contain SHOCK in the middle. Words that start with SHOCK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOCK
Common questions about SHOCK
- Is SHOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOCK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOCK worth?
- SHOCK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOCK mean?
- A sudden and violent disturbance to the mind, emotions, or body, often caused by an unexpected and distressing event.
- What letters can be added to SHOCK?
- SHOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHOCK:
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