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Is SHELDRAKES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHELDRAKES mean?

Sheldrakes is a form of SHELDRAKE.

  1. noun

    large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

  2. noun

    Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (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 SHELDRAKES

SHELDRAKES 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 SHELDRAKES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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