SHREWS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHREWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHREWS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHREWS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHREWS
No single letter turns SHREWS into another word.
How SHREWS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHREWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SHREWS
- SHREWS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHREWS 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 SHREWS mean in Scrabble?
SHREWS is a form of SHREW (its plural or a verb form).
SHREW(noun) — A small insect-eating mammal resembling a mouse, with a long pointed snout, tiny eyes, and a fast metabolism.
Shorter words from the letters in SHREWS
Common questions about SHREWS
- Is SHREWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHREWS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHREWS worth?
- SHREWS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHREWS?
- No single letter can be added to SHREWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHREWS:
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