Is SHILLELAHS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHILLELAHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + H (4) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of ShillelahsHooks for SHILLELAHS
SHILLELAHS 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 SHILLELAHS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shillelah15
- hellish13
- hashes12
- shahs11
- hallels10
- sheilas10
- hahs10
- hash10
- hehs10
- shah10
- hallel9
- hassel9
- hassle9
- lashes9
- selahs9
- shales9
- sheals9
- sheila9
- shells9
- shiels9
- shills9
- hah9
- heh9
- shh9
- ashes8
- hails8
- hales8
- halls8
- heals8
- heils8
- hells8
- hills8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- shall8
- sheal8
- sheas8
- shell8
- shiel8
- shies8
- shill8
- slash8
- sallies7
- ahis7
- elhi7
- haes7
- hail7
- hale7
- hall7
- heal7
- heil7
- hell7
- hies7
- hila7
- hill7
- hiss7
- lahs7
- lash7
- sash7
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