SHOT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SHOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOT?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SHOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about SHOT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An act of firing a weapon such as a gun or bow.
A shot can also refer to a single attempt at achieving a goal, as in sports or games. The term likewise names a small serving of spirits poured for one drink.
How SHOT is used
Can describe a projectile launch, an attempt, or a small drink of liquor.
- The hunter fired a single shot at the target.
- Her last shot sailed just wide of the goal.
- He ordered a shot of whiskey at the bar.
- The photographer got a great shot of the sunset.
- A warning shot rang out across the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHOT
The 4 tiles of SHOT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SHOT
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with SHOT.
Words ending in SHOT
Showing 24 of 42 words that end in SHOT. Useful as a back hook: play SHOT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHOT inside
Showing 24 of 46 words that contain SHOT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SHOT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOT
Common questions about SHOT
- Is SHOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOT worth?
- SHOT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOT mean?
- An act of firing a weapon such as a gun or bow.
- What letters can be added to SHOT?
- SHOT takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SHOT:
Open SHOT in the Word Finder