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
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 6
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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