WOODSHRIKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. WOODSHRIKE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WOODSHRIKE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WOODSHRIKE is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOODSHRIKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woodshrikesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOODSHRIKE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WOODSHRIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WOODSHRIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WOODSHRIKE
1 longer words begin with WOODSHRIKE.
Shorter words from the letters in WOODSHRIKE
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Common questions about WOODSHRIKE
- Is WOODSHRIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WOODSHRIKE is not in it.
- How many points is WOODSHRIKE worth?
- WOODSHRIKE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WOODSHRIKE?
- WOODSHRIKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WOODSHRIKE:
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