SHORL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHORL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1h4o1r1l1
PlayableSHORL · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 49,015odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHORL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful SHORL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shorlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORL scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1l1 8
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1l2 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHORL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Words starting with SHORL
1 longer words begin with SHORL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORL
Common questions about SHORL
- Is SHORL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHORL is not in it.
- How many points is SHORL worth?
- SHORL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORL?
- SHORL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHORL:
Open SHORL in the Word Finder