SHOGUN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHOGUN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOGUN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOGUN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOGUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shogunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOGUN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHOGUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does SHOGUN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The hereditary military ruler of Japan who held real power under the emperor until 1868.
The title originally meant a general sent to campaign against rebels, but from the twelfth century shoguns governed the country while the emperor stayed a ceremonial figure in Kyoto. Three great shogunates followed, the last of them the Tokugawa, which ruled from Edo for over two centuries. The system ended with the Meiji restoration, and the word now also appears in novels and games about feudal Japan.
How SHOGUN is used
Historical term for Japanese rulers; the office is called a shogunate.
- The shogun ruled from Edo while the emperor lived in Kyoto.
- Every shogun of that line came from the same family.
- Samurai swore loyalty to the shogun through their lords.
- A novel about a foreign sailor who meets the shogun became a bestseller.
- The last shogun gave up power in 1867.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOGUN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOGUN
4 longer words begin with SHOGUN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOGUN
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Common questions about SHOGUN
- Is SHOGUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOGUN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOGUN worth?
- SHOGUN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOGUN mean?
- The hereditary military ruler of Japan who held real power under the emperor until 1868.
- What letters can be added to SHOGUN?
- SHOGUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHOGUN:
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