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
14
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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