SHORESMAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHORESMAN 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHORESMAN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORESMAN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORESMAN
No single letter turns SHORESMAN into another word.
How SHORESMAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORESMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORESMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SHORESMAN
The 9 tiles of SHORESMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORESMAN
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Common questions about SHORESMAN
- Is SHORESMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHORESMAN is not in it.
- How many points is SHORESMAN worth?
- SHORESMAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORESMAN?
- No single letter can be added to SHORESMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORESMAN:
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