Is SHIITAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIITAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIITAKES mean?
Shiitakes is a form of SHIITAKE.
- 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
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SHIITAKES
SHIITAKES 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 SHIITAKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shakiest15
- shiitake15
- shitakes15
- shitake14
- kithes13
- shakes13
- sheiks13
- shiksa13
- shikse13
- shtiks13
- haiks12
- hakes12
- hikes12
- khats12
- khets12
- kithe12
- kiths12
- shake12
- sheik12
- shtik12
- haik11
- hake11
- hike11
- khat11
- khet11
- khis11
- kith11
- ashiest10
- saktis10
- skates10
- skites10
- stakes10
- steaks10
- khi10
- hastes9
- heists9
- saithe9
- shiest9
- shites9
- thesis9
- ikats9
- ketas9
- kists9
- kites9
- sakes9
- sakis9
- sakti9
- sikas9
- sikes9
- skate9
- skats9
- skies9
- skite9
- skits9
- stake9
- steak9
- takes9
- tasks9
- teaks9
- tikes9
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