SHOVELS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHOVELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOVELS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOVELS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOVELS
No single letter turns SHOVELS into another word.
How SHOVELS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHOVELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What stands out about SHOVELS
- SHOVELS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHOVELS mean in Scrabble?
SHOVELS is a form of SHOVEL (its plural or a verb form).
SHOVEL(noun) — A hand tool with a broad scoop-like blade on a long handle, used to lift and throw loose material.
Words starting with SHOVELS
1 longer words begin with SHOVELS.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOVELS
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Common questions about SHOVELS
- Is SHOVELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOVELS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOVELS worth?
- SHOVELS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOVELS?
- No single letter can be added to SHOVELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHOVELS:
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