SHUT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SHUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHUT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHUT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHUT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHUT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SHUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about SHUT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does SHUT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To close something, such as a door, lid, or eye.
Shut often implies a firm or complete closing action, sometimes with force. The word can also describe a shop or business that has stopped operating for the day or permanently.
How SHUT is used
Frequently used for doors, windows, books, and similar objects that can be closed.
- Please shut the door before the cold gets in.
- The shop was shut for the entire holiday week.
- She shut her eyes tightly during the loud thunder.
- He shut the laptop and left the office.
- The gate shuts automatically at sunset.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHUT
The 4 tiles of SHUT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHUT
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with SHUT.
Words ending in SHUT
2 words end in SHUT. Useful as a back hook: play SHUT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHUT inside
7 words contain SHUT in the middle. Words that start with SHUT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHUT
Common questions about SHUT
- Is SHUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHUT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHUT worth?
- SHUT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHUT mean?
- To close something, such as a door, lid, or eye.
- What letters can be added to SHUT?
- SHUT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SHUT:
Open SHUT in the Word Finder