Is SHACKLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHACKLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHACKLE mean?
- noun
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
- noun
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
- verb
bind the arms of
- verb
restrain with fetters
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (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 SHACKLE
Single letters that turn SHACKLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of SHACKLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHACKLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hackles16
- chalks15
- haceks15
- hackle15
- chalk14
- hacek14
- hacks14
- hecks14
- shack14
- hack13
- heck13
- hakes12
- lakhs12
- shake12
- chelas11
- laches11
- cakes11
- calks11
- lacks11
- slack11
- hake11
- lakh11
- aches10
- chase10
- chela10
- clash10
- leach10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- lack10
- sack10
- kales9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- slake9
- ache9
- cash9
- each9
- lech9
- ack9
- hales8
- heals8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- sheal8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- keas8
- lake8
- leak8
- leks8
- sake8
- alecs7
- laces7
- scale7
- haes7
- hale7
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