Is SHIBBOLETH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIBBOLETH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIBBOLETH mean?
- noun
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
- noun
a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + B (3) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) = 20 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 SHIBBOLETH
Single letters that turn SHIBBOLETH 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
Words you can make from SHIBBOLETH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shithole14
- hobbies14
- hobbits14
- hobbles14
- hobbit13
- hobble13
- bibelots12
- bolshie12
- bothies12
- bibelot11
- bilboes11
- lobbies11
- blithe11
- bothie11
- heths11
- eoliths10
- holiest10
- hostile10
- lithoes10
- bibles10
- bilbos10
- beths10
- hehs10
- heth10
- eolith9
- helios9
- helots9
- holies9
- holist9
- hostel9
- hotels9
- isohel9
- lithos9
- thiols9
- tholes9
- bibes9
- bible9
- bilbo9
- blebs9
- blobs9
- beth9
- bish9
- bosh9
- both9
- hobs9
- heh9
- shh9
- blites8
- boites8
- boleti8
- botels8
- sobeit8
- tobies8
- ethos8
- heils8
- heist8
- helio8
- helos8
- helot8
- hilts8
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