TORTOISESHELL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TORTOISESHELL 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.
t1o1r1t1o1i1s1e1s1h4e1l1l1
PlayableTORTOISESHELL · 13 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TORTOISESHELL?
| 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%1.23
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.54%
Our own measure of how useful TORTOISESHELL is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORTOISESHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tortoiseshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TORTOISESHELL scores
Scrabble t1o1r1t1o1i1s1e1s1h4e1l1l1 16
Words with Friends t1o1r1t1o1i1s1e1s1h3e1l2l2 17
Face value of the 13 tiles in TORTOISESHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TORTOISESHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TORTOISESHELL
1 longer words begin with TORTOISESHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in TORTOISESHELL
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Common questions about TORTOISESHELL
- Is TORTOISESHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORTOISESHELL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TORTOISESHELL worth?
- TORTOISESHELL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TORTOISESHELL?
- TORTOISESHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of TORTOISESHELL:
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