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Is SHOAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHOAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHOAL mean?

  1. noun

    a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

  2. noun

    a stretch of shallow water

  3. noun

    a large group of fish

    “a school of small glittering fish swam by”

  4. verb

    make shallow

    “The silt shallowed the canal”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 8 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 SHOAL

Single letters that turn SHOAL 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 SHOAL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHOAL

The 33 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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