SHYSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHYSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHYSTER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHYSTER is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHYSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shystersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHYSTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHYSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What stands out about SHYSTER
- SHYSTER gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHYSTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A dishonest person, especially a lawyer, who uses unethical methods.
Calling someone a shyster accuses them of trickery in business or law. It is a contemptuous label, stronger than saying a professional is merely careless.
How SHYSTER is used
Shyster is a derogatory term, mainly American.
- The family had been cheated by a shyster.
- He warned them not to hire that shyster.
- A shyster promised quick money and vanished.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHYSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHYSTER
The 7 tiles of SHYSTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHYSTER
1 longer words begin with SHYSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SHYSTER
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Common questions about SHYSTER
- Is SHYSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHYSTER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHYSTER worth?
- SHYSTER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHYSTER mean?
- A dishonest person, especially a lawyer, who uses unethical methods.
- What letters can be added to SHYSTER?
- SHYSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHYSTER:
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