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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

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

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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