SHRIECHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHRIECHES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHRIECHES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHRIECHES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHRIECHES
No single letter turns SHRIECHES into another word.
How SHRIECHES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHRIECHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHRIECHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHRIECHES
- SHRIECHES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 9 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 SHRIECHES
The 9 tiles of SHRIECHES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHRIECHES
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Common questions about SHRIECHES
- Is SHRIECHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHRIECHES is not in it.
- How many points is SHRIECHES worth?
- SHRIECHES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHRIECHES?
- No single letter can be added to SHRIECHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHRIECHES:
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