SHROUD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHROUD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHROUD?
| 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 SHROUD is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHROUD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHROUD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHROUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
What does SHROUD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cloth or sheet used to wrap a body for burial, or anything that covers and hides something from view.
The shroud is the plain linen in which the dead have traditionally been wrapped before burial. By extension the word names any thick covering, such as a shroud of fog over a valley. On a sailing ship the shrouds are also the ropes that brace a mast from the sides, and the verb form means to cover or conceal.
How SHROUD is used
Often used figuratively, as in a shroud of secrecy or mist.
- The body was wrapped in a white linen shroud.
- A shroud of mist hung over the harbour at dawn.
- The whole affair stayed under a shroud of secrecy.
- Sailors climbed the shroud to reach the upper mast.
- Heavy snow drew a quiet shroud across the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHROUD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHROUD
8 longer words begin with SHROUD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHROUD
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Common questions about SHROUD
- Is SHROUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHROUD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHROUD worth?
- SHROUD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHROUD mean?
- A cloth or sheet used to wrap a body for burial, or anything that covers and hides something from view.
- What letters can be added to SHROUD?
- SHROUD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHROUD:
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