SHOVELBOARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHOVELBOARD 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHOVELBOARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOVELBOARD is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOVELBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shovelboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOVELBOARD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHOVELBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOVELBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHOVELBOARD
1 longer words begin with SHOVELBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOVELBOARD
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Common questions about SHOVELBOARD
- Is SHOVELBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOVELBOARD, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOVELBOARD worth?
- SHOVELBOARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOVELBOARD?
- SHOVELBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHOVELBOARD:
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