SHOREWEED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHOREWEED 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHOREWEED?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOREWEED is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOREWEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shoreweedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOREWEED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOREWEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOREWEED has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SHOREWEED
The 9 tiles of SHOREWEED in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHOREWEED
1 longer words begin with SHOREWEED.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOREWEED
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Common questions about SHOREWEED
- Is SHOREWEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOREWEED, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOREWEED worth?
- SHOREWEED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOREWEED?
- SHOREWEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOREWEED:
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