Is SHIITAKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIITAKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIITAKE mean?
- noun
edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 15 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 SHIITAKE
Single letters that turn SHIITAKE 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 SHIITAKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shitake14
- kithes13
- haiks12
- hakes12
- hikes12
- khats12
- khets12
- kithe12
- kiths12
- shake12
- sheik12
- shtik12
- haik11
- hake11
- hike11
- khat11
- khet11
- khis11
- kith11
- khi10
- saithe9
- ikats9
- ketas9
- kites9
- sakti9
- skate9
- skite9
- stake9
- steak9
- takes9
- teaks9
- tikes9
- tikis9
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- heist8
- saith8
- shite8
- ikat8
- kaes8
- kats8
- keas8
- keta8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- sake8
- saki8
- sika8
- sike8
- skat8
- skit8
- take8
- task8
- teak8
- tike8
- tiki8
- ahis7
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