Is SHAMOIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHAMOIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + O (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 12 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ShamoisHooks for SHAMOIS
SHAMOIS 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 SHAMOIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shamos11
- homas10
- shams10
- shims10
- smash10
- hams9
- hims9
- homa9
- homs9
- mash9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- ohms9
- sham9
- shim9
- shmo9
- ohias8
- ham8
- him8
- hom8
- mho8
- ohm8
- amiss7
- misos7
- simas7
- somas7
- ahis7
- haos7
- hiss7
- hoss7
- ohia7
- sash7
- sohs7
- hm7
- aims6
- amis6
- isms6
- mass6
- miso6
- miss6
- moas6
- moss6
- omas6
- sima6
- sims6
- soma6
- soms6
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hao6
- has6
- his6
- hos6
- ohs6
- sha6
- sho6
- soh6
- oasis5
- ossia5
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