Is SHABBIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHABBIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHABBIEST mean?
Shabbiest is a form of SHABBY.
- adjective
showing signs of wear and tear
“a ratty old overcoat”
- adjective
mean and unworthy and despicable
“shabby treatment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + B (3) + B (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SHABBIEST
SHABBIEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SHABBIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tabbises12
- babiest11
- tabbies11
- bashes11
- bathes11
- bishes11
- habits11
- sahibs11
- ashiest10
- abbess10
- babies10
- tabbis10
- bahts10
- baith10
- bathe10
- baths10
- beths10
- habit10
- sahib10
- hastes9
- heists9
- saithe9
- shiest9
- shites9
- thesis9
- abbes9
- babes9
- bibes9
- sibbs9
- baht9
- bash9
- bath9
- beth9
- bish9
- basest8
- basset8
- bastes8
- beasts8
- biases8
- ashes8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- heist8
- hests8
- hists8
- saith8
- sheas8
- shies8
- shist8
- shite8
- shits8
- stash8
- abbe8
- babe8
- bibe8
- bibs8
- ebbs8
- sibb8
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