SHREIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHREIK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHREIK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHREIK is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHREIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shreiksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHREIK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHREIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about SHREIK
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of SHREIK
The 6 tiles of SHREIK in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHREIK
3 longer words begin with SHREIK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHREIK
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Common questions about SHREIK
- Is SHREIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHREIK is not in it.
- How many points is SHREIK worth?
- SHREIK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHREIK?
- SHREIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHREIK:
Open SHREIK in the Word Finder