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Is SHADOWY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHADOWY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHADOWY mean?

  1. adjective

    filled with shade

    “the shady side of the street”

  2. adjective

    lacking clarity or distinctness

    “a dim figure in the distance”

  3. adjective

    lacking in substance

    “strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + Y (4) = 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 SHADOWY

SHADOWY 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 SHADOWY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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