Is SHALWARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHALWARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHALWARS mean?
Shalwars is a form of SHALWAR.
- noun
a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 SHALWARS
SHALWARS 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 SHALWARS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shalwar13
- halwas12
- shawls12
- awash11
- halwa11
- shawl11
- shaws11
- shwas11
- swash11
- ashlars10
- salwars10
- haws10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- waah10
- wash10
- ashlar9
- harass9
- lahars9
- salwar9
- haw9
- wha9
- haars8
- harls8
- lahar8
- slash8
- slaws8
- aahs7
- awls7
- haar7
- harl7
- lahs7
- lash7
- laws7
- rash7
- raws7
- sash7
- saws7
- slaw7
- wars7
- aah6
- aha6
- ahs6
- ash6
- awa6
- awl6
- has6
- lah6
- law6
- rah6
- raw6
- saw6
- sha6
- war6
- was6
- salsa5
- ah5
- aw5
- ha5
- sh5
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