SHOVELFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHOVELFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOVELFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOVELFUL is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOVELFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shovelfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOVELFUL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOVELFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOVELFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHOVELFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
As much as a shovel can hold at one time.
A shovelful is a rough measure used by gardeners, builders and stokers rather than a fixed unit. Recipes for compost or concrete sometimes count mixture in shovelfuls. The size varies with the tool and the strength of the person digging.
How SHOVELFUL is used
An informal measure of loose material such as soil, coal, snow or sand.
- He threw another shovelful of coal onto the fire.
- Add a shovelful of sand to the mix.
- Each shovelful of snow was heavier than the last.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOVELFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOVELFUL
1 longer words begin with SHOVELFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOVELFUL
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Common questions about SHOVELFUL
- Is SHOVELFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOVELFUL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOVELFUL worth?
- SHOVELFUL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOVELFUL mean?
- As much as a shovel can hold at one time.
- What letters can be added to SHOVELFUL?
- SHOVELFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOVELFUL:
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