SHOEBLACK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SHOEBLACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOEBLACK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOEBLACK is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOEBLACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shoeblacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOEBLACK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOEBLACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOEBLACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHOEBLACK
- All 9 letters of SHOEBLACK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHOEBLACK
The 9 tiles of SHOEBLACK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHOEBLACK
1 longer words begin with SHOEBLACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOEBLACK
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Common questions about SHOEBLACK
- Is SHOEBLACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOEBLACK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOEBLACK worth?
- SHOEBLACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOEBLACK?
- SHOEBLACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOEBLACK:
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