SHRED is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHRED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHRED?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SHRED is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHRED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shredsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHRED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHRED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about SHRED
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHRED mean in Scrabble?
verb
To tear or cut something into narrow strips or small, irregular pieces.
Shredding is a common way to destroy paper documents securely, since a shredder cuts them into strips too narrow to be read or pieced back together. Cooks also shred food, such as cabbage or cheese, cutting or grating it into thin pieces before cooking or serving. The noun form appears in the common phrase not a shred of evidence, meaning not even the smallest trace of proof exists.
How SHRED is used
Common in everyday speech, used for destroying documents, preparing food, and tearing fabric or paper more generally.
- She shredded the old bank statements before throwing them out.
- He shredded the cabbage finely for the coleslaw.
- The dog had shredded the newspaper all over the living room floor.
- Investigators found not a shred of evidence to support the claim.
- The wind shredded the flag hanging outside the town hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHRED and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHRED
The 5 tiles of SHRED in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SHRED
10 longer words begin with SHRED.
Shorter words from the letters in SHRED
Common questions about SHRED
- Is SHRED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHRED, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHRED worth?
- SHRED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHRED mean?
- To tear or cut something into narrow strips or small, irregular pieces.
- What letters can be added to SHRED?
- SHRED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHRED:
Open SHRED in the Word Finder