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Is SHANGHAIERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHANGHAIERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHANGHAIERS mean?

Shanghaiers is a form of SHANGHAIER.

  1. noun

    a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
18
Letters
11

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 18 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 SHANGHAIERS

SHANGHAIERS 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 SHANGHAIERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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