SHOGI is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHOGI is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1h4o1g2i1
PlayableSHOGI · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHOGI?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful SHOGI is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOGI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shogisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOGI scores
Scrabble s1h4o1g2i1 9
Words with Friends s1h3o1g3i1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHOGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with SHOGI
1 longer words begin with SHOGI.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOGI
ghis8 gosh8 hogs8 shog8 sigh8 hois7 gios5 ghi7 hog7 his6 hoi6 hos6 ish6 ohs6 shi6 sho6 soh6 gio4 gis4 gos4 sig4 sog4 ios3 iso3 ois3 hi5 ho5 oh5 sh5 gi3 go3 io2 is2 oi2 os2 si2 so2
Common questions about SHOGI
- Is SHOGI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHOGI is not in it.
- How many points is SHOGI worth?
- SHOGI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOGI?
- SHOGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHOGI:
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