Is SHANGHAIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHANGHAIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHANGHAIER mean?
- noun
a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 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 SHANGHAIER
Single letters that turn SHANGHAIER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SHANGHAIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rehashing16
- shanghai15
- hashing14
- harshen13
- shariah13
- shehnai13
- higher13
- hearings12
- hearsing12
- shearing12
- rehash12
- heigh12
- highs12
- garnish11
- hangars11
- hangers11
- hearing11
- hegaris11
- hegiras11
- hingers11
- rehangs11
- sharing11
- hahas11
- harsh11
- high11
- hernias10
- nearish10
- aahing10
- ashing10
- garish10
- gasher10
- geisha10
- gerahs10
- haeing10
- hangar10
- hanger10
- haring10
- hegari10
- hegira10
- hinger10
- hinges10
- neighs10
- nigher10
- rehang10
- sangha10
- sigher10
- haha10
- hahs10
- hash10
- hehs10
- shah10
- anergias9
- angaries9
- arginase9
- arshin9
- ashier9
- ashine9
- hernia9
- shairn9
- sharia9
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