Is SHILLELAGHS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHILLELAGHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHILLELAGHS mean?
Shillelaghs is a form of SHILLELAGH.
- noun
a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + H (4) + S (1) = 18 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 SHILLELAGHS
SHILLELAGHS 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 SHILLELAGHS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shillelagh17
- shillelahs16
- shillelah15
- shigellas13
- hellish13
- shigella12
- hashes12
- heigh12
- highs12
- geishas11
- sleighs11
- shahs11
- high11
- hallels10
- sheilas10
- gashes10
- geisha10
- laighs10
- sleigh10
- hahs10
- hash10
- hehs10
- shah10
- illegals9
- hallel9
- hassel9
- hassle9
- lashes9
- selahs9
- shales9
- sheals9
- sheila9
- shells9
- shiels9
- shills9
- laigh9
- shags9
- sighs9
- hah9
- heh9
- shh9
- gallies8
- glassie8
- illegal8
- ligases8
- silages8
- ashes8
- hails8
- hales8
- halls8
- heals8
- heils8
- hells8
- hills8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- shall8
- sheal8
- sheas8
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