Is SHILLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHILLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHILLINGS mean?
Shillings is a form of SHILLING.
- noun
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
- noun
the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
- noun
the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents
- noun
the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 13 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 SHILLINGS
SHILLINGS 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 SHILLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shilling12
- hilling11
- hissing11
- nihils9
- shills9
- nighs9
- sighs9
- hills8
- nihil8
- shill8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- ghis8
- nigh8
- sigh8
- isling7
- sigils7
- slings7
- hili7
- hill7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hiss7
- shin7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- gills6
- lings6
- sigil6
- signs6
- sings6
- sling6
- hin6
- his6
- nills5
- sills5
- gill5
- gins5
- ling5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- hi5
- sh5
- ills4
- lins4
- nill4
- nils4
- nisi4
- sill4
- sins4
- gin4
- gis4
- sig4
- ill3
- ins3
- lin3
- lis3
- nil3
- sin3
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