SHREIKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHREIKS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHREIKS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHREIKS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHREIKS
No single letter turns SHREIKS into another word.
How SHREIKS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHREIKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What stands out about SHREIKS
- SHREIKS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 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
Anagrams of SHREIKS
The 7 tiles of SHREIKS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHREIKS
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Common questions about SHREIKS
- Is SHREIKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHREIKS is not in it.
- How many points is SHREIKS worth?
- SHREIKS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHREIKS?
- No single letter can be added to SHREIKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHREIKS:
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