SOFTSHELL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SOFTSHELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1o1f4t1s1h4e1l1l1
PlayableSOFTSHELL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SOFTSHELL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful SOFTSHELL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOFTSHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
softshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOFTSHELL scores
Scrabble s1o1f4t1s1h4e1l1l1 15
Words with Friends s1o1f4t1s1h3e1l2l2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOFTSHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOFTSHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SOFTSHELL
1 longer words begin with SOFTSHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in SOFTSHELL
loftless11 floshes13 flotels10 hostels10 tolsels7 shelfs12 flotel9 flotes9 folles9 hellos9 helots9 hosels9 hostel9 hotels9 shells9 sheols9 shotes9 sloths9 tholes9 toshes9 losels6 stells6 stoles6 tolsel6 flesh11 flosh11 hefts11 shelf11 thelf11 ethos8 fells8 felts8 fests8 floes8 floss8 flote8 fosse8 hello8 hells8 helos8
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Common questions about SOFTSHELL
- Is SOFTSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOFTSHELL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOFTSHELL worth?
- SOFTSHELL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOFTSHELL?
- SOFTSHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOFTSHELL:
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