Is SHEATHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHEATHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHEATHES mean?
Sheathes is a form of SHEATHE.
- verb
cover with a protective sheathing
“sheathe her face”
- verb
enclose with a sheath
“sheathe a sword”
- verb
plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 SHEATHES
SHEATHES 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 SHEATHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sheathe13
- sheaths13
- hashes12
- heaths12
- sheath12
- sheesh12
- heath11
- heths11
- shahs11
- hahs10
- hash10
- hath10
- hehs10
- heth10
- shah10
- hastes9
- sheets9
- theses9
- hah9
- heh9
- shh9
- ashes8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- hests8
- sheas8
- sheet8
- stash8
- these8
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- heat7
- hest7
- hets7
- sash7
- sesh7
- shat7
- shea7
- shes7
- thae7
- thee7
- teases6
- ahs6
- ash6
- eth6
- hae6
- has6
- hat6
- hes6
- het6
- sha6
- she6
- the6
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