SHURIKEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHURIKEN 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHURIKEN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHURIKEN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHURIKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shurikensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHURIKEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHURIKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHURIKEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHURIKEN
- All 8 letters of SHURIKEN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHURIKEN
1 longer words begin with SHURIKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHURIKEN
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Common questions about SHURIKEN
- Is SHURIKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHURIKEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHURIKEN worth?
- SHURIKEN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHURIKEN?
- SHURIKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHURIKEN:
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