TOOTHSHELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOOTHSHELL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TOOTHSHELL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOOTHSHELL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOOTHSHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
toothshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOOTHSHELL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TOOTHSHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOOTHSHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TOOTHSHELL
1 longer words begin with TOOTHSHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in TOOTHSHELL
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Common questions about TOOTHSHELL
- Is TOOTHSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOOTHSHELL is not in it.
- How many points is TOOTHSHELL worth?
- TOOTHSHELL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOOTHSHELL?
- TOOTHSHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TOOTHSHELL:
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