Is SHANGHAIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHANGHAIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHANGHAIS mean?
Shanghais is a form of SHANGHAI.
- noun
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
- verb
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
“The men were shanghaied after being drugged”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SHANGHAIS
SHANGHAIS 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 SHANGHAIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shanghai15
- hashing14
- highs12
- sanghas11
- sashing11
- hahas11
- shahs11
- high11
- aahing10
- ashing10
- sangha10
- sanghs10
- haha10
- hahs10
- hash10
- shah10
- hansas9
- aghas9
- ahing9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- nighs9
- sangh9
- shags9
- sighs9
- hah9
- shh9
- hansa8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- snash8
- agha8
- gash8
- ghis8
- hags8
- hang8
- nigh8
- shag8
- sigh8
- assign7
- saigas7
- sangas7
- aahs7
- ahis7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hiss7
- sash7
- shin7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- hag7
- again6
- angas6
- gains6
- nagas6
- sagas6
- saiga6
- sanga6
- signa6
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