Is SHORN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHORN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHORN mean?
- adjective
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
“picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
5
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + N (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 SHORN
SHORN 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 SHORN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHORN
The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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