Is SHOOTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHOOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHOOTS mean?
Shoots is a form of SHOOT.
- verb
hit with a missile from a weapon
- verb
kill by firing a missile
- verb
fire a shot
“the gunman blasted away”
- verb
make a film or photograph of something
“take a scene”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
6
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 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 SHOOTS
SHOOTS 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.
Anagrams of SHOOTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHOOTS
The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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