SHUL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SHUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHUL?
| 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 SHUL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHUL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHUL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SHUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What does SHUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A synagogue, especially one used within a Yiddish speaking Jewish community.
Shul comes from Yiddish and ultimately from a German word for school, reflecting the historical role of the synagogue as a place of study as well as prayer. The term remains common among Ashkenazi Jewish communities today.
How SHUL is used
Used mainly within Ashkenazi Jewish communities as an informal term for a synagogue.
- The family walked to shul every Saturday morning.
- Their local shul held a special service for the holiday.
- He volunteered to clean the shul before the festival.
- Members gathered at the shul to celebrate the wedding.
- The old shul in the neighborhood dated back a century.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHUL
The 4 tiles of SHUL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHUL
6 longer words begin with SHUL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHUL
Common questions about SHUL
- Is SHUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHUL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHUL worth?
- SHUL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHUL mean?
- A synagogue, especially one used within a Yiddish speaking Jewish community.
- What letters can be added to SHUL?
- SHUL takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SHUL:
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