SHOVELNOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHOVELNOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHOVELNOSE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHOVELNOSE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful SHOVELNOSE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOVELNOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shovelnosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOVELNOSE scores
Scrabble s1h4o1v4e1l1n1o1s1e1 16
Words with Friends s1h3o1v5e1l2n2o1s1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHOVELNOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOVELNOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHOVELNOSE
1 longer words begin with SHOVELNOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOVELNOSE
shelves13 shovels13 elevons10 shooles10 slovens10 loosens7 helves12 hooven12 hooves12 hovels12 shelve12 shovel12 shoves12 elevon9 holons9 hosels9 looves9 nevels9 noshes9 novels9 selves9 sevens9 sheels9 sheens9 sheols9 shoole9 shools9 sloosh9 sloven9 sneesh9 solves9 venose9 vessel9 volens9 enoses6 lenses6 leones6 lessen6 lesson6 loosen6
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Common questions about SHOVELNOSE
- Is SHOVELNOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOVELNOSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOVELNOSE worth?
- SHOVELNOSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOVELNOSE?
- SHOVELNOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHOVELNOSE:
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