Is SHIRTWAISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIRTWAISTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIRTWAISTER mean?
- noun
a blouse with buttons down the front
“in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + T (1) + W (4) + A (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 18 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.
Hooks for SHIRTWAISTER
Single letters that turn SHIRTWAISTER 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 hooks1
Words you can make from SHIRTWAISTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shirtwaist16
- swarthiest16
- sweatshirt16
- swarthier15
- thwarters15
- wirehairs15
- wrathiest15
- arthritises14
- swathers14
- swishier14
- swithers14
- thwarter14
- trishaws14
- washiest14
- waterish14
- whatsits14
- whirries14
- whitiest14
- whitters14
- wirehair14
- withiest14
- wrathier14
- writhers14
- hawsers13
- swarths13
- swasher13
- swather13
- swathes13
- swisher13
- swither13
- thawers13
- thwarts13
- trishaw13
- washers13
- washier13
- wearish13
- wettish13
- whatsis13
- whatsit13
- whitest13
- whitier13
- whitter13
- wishers13
- withers13
- withier13
- withies13
- wraiths13
- wreaths13
- writher13
- writhes13
- arthritis12
- shirtiest12
- strawiest12
- thirsters12
- thirstier12
- trashiest12
- wisterias12
- wristiest12
- hawser12
- hawses12
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