SHOUSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHOUSE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHOUSE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOUSE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOUSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Anagrams of SHOUSE
The 6 tiles of SHOUSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHOUSE
1 longer words begin with SHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOUSE
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Common questions about SHOUSE
- Is SHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHOUSE is not in it.
- How many points is SHOUSE worth?
- SHOUSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOUSE?
- SHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHOUSE:
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