Is SHIRTSLEEVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIRTSLEEVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIRTSLEEVE mean?
- noun
the sleeve of a shirt
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) + L (1) + E (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 SHIRTSLEEVE
Single letters that turn SHIRTSLEEVE 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 hooks2
Anagrams of SHIRTSLEEVE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHIRTSLEEVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- theirselves17
- shelviest15
- hiveless14
- shelvers14
- shelvier14
- shrieves14
- shrivels14
- sheeves13
- shelver13
- shelves13
- shivers13
- shrieve13
- shrivel13
- shrives13
- thieves13
- thrives13
- etherises12
- televises12
- verselets12
- elvish12
- helves12
- sheeve12
- shelve12
- shiver12
- shives12
- shrive12
- thieve12
- thrive12
- etherise11
- heirless11
- heisters11
- heresies11
- leverets11
- listserv11
- relieves11
- relishes11
- severest11
- severies11
- sheerest11
- sheeters11
- sheitels11
- shelters11
- shelties11
- sieverts11
- slithers11
- televise11
- verselet11
- vestries11
- helve11
- hives11
- shive11
- shivs11
- evilest10
- heelers10
- heiress10
- heister10
- hessite10
- hirsels10
- hirsles10
- hitless10
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