SHOPBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHOPBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOPBOY?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOPBOY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOPBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shopboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOPBOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHOPBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,933 thousand.
What does SHOPBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A boy or young man employed in a shop.
In earlier times a shopboy swept floors, ran errands and carried goods for customers. The word now sounds old-fashioned, and shop assistant has replaced it.
How SHOPBOY is used
Dated; found in older stories and histories.
- The shopboy carried the parcels to the carriage.
- He began his career as a shopboy in a draper's store.
- A shopboy swept the pavement before opening time.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOPBOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOPBOY
1 longer words begin with SHOPBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOPBOY
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Common questions about SHOPBOY
- Is SHOPBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOPBOY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOPBOY worth?
- SHOPBOY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOPBOY mean?
- A boy or young man employed in a shop.
- What letters can be added to SHOPBOY?
- SHOPBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHOPBOY:
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