Is SHADOWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHADOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHADOWS mean?
Shadows is a form of SHADOW.
- noun
shade within clear boundaries
- noun
an unilluminated area
“he moved off into the darkness”
- noun
something existing in perception only
“a ghostly apparition at midnight”
- verb
follow, usually without the person's knowledge
“The police are shadowing her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 14 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 SHADOWS
SHADOWS 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 SHADOWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shadow13
- dhows12
- shaws11
- shows11
- shwas11
- swash11
- dhow11
- doshas10
- haws10
- hows10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- wash10
- whoa10
- dosha9
- odahs9
- shads9
- woads9
- haw9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- dahs8
- dash8
- daws8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- dows8
- hods8
- odah8
- shad8
- shod8
- wads8
- woad8
- haos7
- hoss7
- sash7
- saws7
- sohs7
- sows7
- dah7
- daw7
- doh7
- dow7
- had7
- hod7
- wad7
- dosas6
- sodas6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hao6
- has6
- hos6
- ohs6
- saw6
- sha6
- sho6
- soh6
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