SHUTTLECOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SHUTTLECOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHUTTLECOCK?
| 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 SHUTTLECOCK is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHUTTLECOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shuttlecocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHUTTLECOCK scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHUTTLECOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHUTTLECOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHUTTLECOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small cone of feathers or plastic on a rounded cork base, struck back and forth in badminton.
The shuttlecock slows sharply in flight because of its feathered skirt, which gives badminton its distinctive rhythm. Its shape also lets it fly point-first, even after a hard hit.
How SHUTTLECOCK is used
Shuttlecock is the standard term in badminton, shortened to shuttle in casual talk.
- The shuttlecock drifted over the net and landed just inside the line.
- A feathered shuttlecock is lighter and faster than a plastic one.
- The children lost the shuttlecock in a tree.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHUTTLECOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHUTTLECOCK
3 longer words begin with SHUTTLECOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHUTTLECOCK
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Common questions about SHUTTLECOCK
- Is SHUTTLECOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHUTTLECOCK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHUTTLECOCK worth?
- SHUTTLECOCK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHUTTLECOCK mean?
- A small cone of feathers or plastic on a rounded cork base, struck back and forth in badminton.
- What letters can be added to SHUTTLECOCK?
- SHUTTLECOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHUTTLECOCK:
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