SHONKIER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHONKIER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHONKIER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHONKIER is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHONKIER
No single letter turns SHONKIER into another word.
How SHONKIER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHONKIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHONKIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHONKIER
- All 8 letters of SHONKIER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHONKIER
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Common questions about SHONKIER
- Is SHONKIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHONKIER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHONKIER worth?
- SHONKIER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHONKIER?
- No single letter can be added to SHONKIER to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHONKIER:
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