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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
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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