SHOVELHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SHOVELHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHOVELHEAD · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHOVELHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful SHOVELHEAD is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOVELHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shovelheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOVELHEAD scores
Scrabble s1h4o1v4e1l1h4e1a1d2 20
Words with Friends s1h3o1v5e1l2h3e1a1d2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHOVELHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOVELHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHOVELHEAD
1 longer words begin with SHOVELHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOVELHEAD
shoveled15 hoveled14 shaheed14 sheaved14 shelved14 leashed11 salvoed11 shealed11 shoaled11 sleaved11 elodeas8 halved13 hashed13 heaved13 helved13 shaved13 shoved13 halves12 heaves12 helves12 heveas12 hoveas12 hovels12 sheave12 shelve12 shovel12 aholds10 deaves10 delves10 devels10 dholes10 evades10 haloed10 halsed10 healds10 healed10 lashed10 leaved10 levade10 loaved10
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Common questions about SHOVELHEAD
- Is SHOVELHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOVELHEAD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOVELHEAD worth?
- SHOVELHEAD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOVELHEAD?
- SHOVELHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHOVELHEAD:
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