Is SHEEPISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHEEPISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHEEPISH mean?
- adjective
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
- adjective
showing a sense of shame
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 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 SHEEPISH
SHEEPISH 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 SHEEPISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phishes15
- phish13
- sheesh12
- pishes11
- sheep10
- ships10
- hehs10
- heps9
- hips9
- pehs9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- heh9
- shh9
- espies8
- peises8
- speise8
- shies8
- hep8
- hip8
- peh8
- phi8
- peise7
- seeps7
- sipes7
- spies7
- hies7
- hiss7
- sesh7
- shes7
- pees6
- pies6
- piss6
- psis6
- seep6
- seps6
- sipe6
- sips6
- hes6
- hie6
- his6
- she6
- seise5
- pee5
- pes5
- pie5
- pis5
- psi5
- sip5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- sh5
- eses4
- esse4
- sees4
- seis4
- pe4
- pi4
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