Is SHABBINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHABBINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHABBINESS mean?
- noun
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
- noun
an unjust act
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + B (3) + B (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 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 SHABBINESS
SHABBINESS 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 SHABBINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nebbish14
- banishes13
- banshies13
- banshie12
- ashiness11
- hessians11
- banish11
- bashes11
- bishes11
- sahibs11
- biasness10
- hessian10
- shenais10
- snashes10
- abbess10
- babies10
- sahib10
- biasses9
- sabines9
- ashine9
- hanses9
- hisses9
- sashes9
- shenai9
- shines9
- abbes9
- babes9
- bibes9
- sibbs9
- bash9
- bish9
- basins8
- basses8
- biases8
- sabine8
- sabins8
- ashen8
- ashes8
- hanse8
- sheas8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- snash8
- abbe8
- babe8
- bibe8
- bibs8
- ebbs8
- sibb8
- bah8
- sanseis7
- banes7
- bases7
- basin7
- basis7
- bassi7
- beans7
- bines7
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