SHOOTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHOOTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOOTIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOOTIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOOTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shootistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOOTIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHOOTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOOTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHOOTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A person skilled at shooting, especially a gunfighter or marksman.
Shootist belongs to the language of the American Wild West, where it marked someone known for quick, accurate shooting. Westerns use the word for an ageing gunman with a reputation.
How SHOOTIST is used
Shootist is mostly a Western-story word, used for a skilled gunman.
- The town feared the lone shootist who rode in at dusk.
- An old shootist, he still hit every target.
- The film follows a famous shootist in his final days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOOTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOOTIST
1 longer words begin with SHOOTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOOTIST
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Common questions about SHOOTIST
- Is SHOOTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOOTIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOOTIST worth?
- SHOOTIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOOTIST mean?
- A person skilled at shooting, especially a gunfighter or marksman.
- What letters can be added to SHOOTIST?
- SHOOTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHOOTIST:
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