SHOESTRING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHOESTRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1h4o1e1s1t1r1i1n1g2
PlayableSHOESTRING · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHOESTRING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SHOESTRING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOESTRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shoestringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOESTRING scores
Scrabble s1h4o1e1s1t1r1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends s1h3o1e1s1t1r1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHOESTRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOESTRING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHOESTRING
1 longer words begin with SHOESTRING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOESTRING
histogens13 rightness13 strongish13 ghostier12 histogen12 horsings12 hostings12 othering12 resights12 rightens12 shoeings12 shorings12 shorting12 sighters12 thongier12 throeing12 herisson11 histones11 hoisters11 horniest11 hornists11 horsiest11 hostries11 ornithes11 shortens11 shorties11 genitors9 goriness9 gorsiest9 restings9 ringtoss9 roseting9 signores9 songster9 sortings9 stingers9 strigose9 tressing9 trigness9 trigones9
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Common questions about SHOESTRING
- Is SHOESTRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOESTRING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOESTRING worth?
- SHOESTRING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOESTRING?
- SHOESTRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHOESTRING:
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