SHOELACE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHOELACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOELACE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOELACE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOELACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shoelacesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOELACE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHOELACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOELACE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHOELACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cord or string threaded through the holes of a shoe and tied to keep it on the foot.
Every shoelace comes in a length and style to suit a particular shoe. Children learn to tie one early on, and a loose shoelace is a classic cause of tripping.
How SHOELACE is used
Everyday speech uses shoelace for the cord on trainers, boots and many other lace-up shoes.
- He stopped to tie his shoelace.
- A frayed shoelace snapped as she pulled it tight.
- The toddler proudly tied her own shoelace for the first time.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOELACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOELACE
1 longer words begin with SHOELACE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOELACE
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Common questions about SHOELACE
- Is SHOELACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOELACE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOELACE worth?
- SHOELACE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOELACE mean?
- A cord or string threaded through the holes of a shoe and tied to keep it on the foot.
- What letters can be added to SHOELACE?
- SHOELACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHOELACE:
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