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Is SHORES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHORES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHORES mean?

Shores is a form of SHORE.

  1. noun

    the land along the edge of a body of water

  2. noun

    a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support

  3. verb

    serve as a shore to

    “The river was shored by trees”

  4. verb

    arrive on shore

    “The ship landed in Pearl Harbor”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (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 SHORES

SHORES 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 SHORES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHORES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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