Is SHERPA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHERPA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHERPA mean?
- noun
a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) = 11 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 SHERPA
Single letters that turn SHERPA 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
Anagrams of SHERPA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHERPA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phaser11
- phrase11
- raphes11
- seraph11
- shaper11
- ephas10
- harps10
- heaps10
- phase10
- raphe10
- shape10
- sharp10
- epha9
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- pash9
- pehs9
- hares8
- hears8
- rheas8
- share8
- shear8
- hap8
- hep8
- pah8
- peh8
- apers7
- apres7
- asper7
- pares7
- parse7
- pears7
- prase7
- presa7
- rapes7
- reaps7
- spare7
- spear7
- haes7
- hare7
- hear7
- hers7
- rash7
- resh7
- rhea7
- shea7
- aper6
- apes6
- apse6
- pare6
- pars6
- pase6
- pear6
- peas6
- rape6
- raps6
- rasp6
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