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Is SHILL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHILL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHILL mean?

  1. noun

    a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others

  2. verb

    act as a shill

    “This man shilled and bid for an expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 8 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 SHILL

Single letters that turn SHILL 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 SHILL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHILL

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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