Is SHANTUNG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHANTUNG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHANTUNG mean?
- noun
a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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.
Hooks for SHANTUNG
Single letters that turn SHANTUNG 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 SHANTUNG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- naughts11
- unhangs11
- aughts10
- ghauts10
- naught10
- thangs10
- unhang10
- haunts9
- sunnah9
- unhats9
- aught9
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ghaut9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- sangh9
- saugh9
- thang9
- thugs9
- hants8
- haunt8
- hunts8
- shunt8
- snath8
- unhat8
- augh8
- gash8
- ghat8
- gush8
- hags8
- hang8
- hugs8
- hung8
- shag8
- sugh8
- thug8
- ughs8
- unsnag7
- hant7
- hast7
- hats7
- haut7
- huns7
- hunt7
- huts7
- shat7
- shun7
- shut7
- than7
- thus7
- tush7
- hag7
- hug7
- ugh7
- suntan6
- angst6
- gaunt6
- gnats6
- guans6
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