TOOTHSHELLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOOTHSHELLS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TOOTHSHELLS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOOTHSHELLS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOOTHSHELLS
No single letter turns TOOTHSHELLS into another word.
How TOOTHSHELLS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TOOTHSHELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOOTHSHELLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TOOTHSHELLS
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Common questions about TOOTHSHELLS
- Is TOOTHSHELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOOTHSHELLS is not in it.
- How many points is TOOTHSHELLS worth?
- TOOTHSHELLS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOOTHSHELLS?
- No single letter can be added to TOOTHSHELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TOOTHSHELLS:
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