SOFTSHELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SOFTSHELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1o1f4t1s1h4e1l1l1s1
PlayableSOFTSHELLS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SOFTSHELLS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SOFTSHELLS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOFTSHELLS
No single letter turns SOFTSHELLS into another word.
How SOFTSHELLS scores
Scrabble s1o1f4t1s1h4e1l1l1s1 16
Words with Friends s1o1f4t1s1h3e1l2l2s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in SOFTSHELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SOFTSHELLS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOFTSHELLS
- SOFTSHELLS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SOFTSHELLS
softshell15 hostless11 loftless11 floshes13 flosses10 flotels10 hostels10 hostess10 sloshes10 tolsels7 shelfs12 flotel9 flotes9 folles9 fosses9 hellos9 helots9 hosels9 hosses9 hostel9 hotels9 shells9 sheols9 shotes9 sloths9 tholes9 toshes9 losels6 losses6 stells6 stoles6 tolsel6 tosses6 flesh11 flosh11 hefts11 shelf11 thelf11 ethos8 fells8
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Common questions about SOFTSHELLS
- Is SOFTSHELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOFTSHELLS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOFTSHELLS worth?
- SOFTSHELLS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOFTSHELLS?
- No single letter can be added to SOFTSHELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SOFTSHELLS:
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