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Is SHOTS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHOTS mean?

Shots is a form of SHOT.

  1. noun

    the act of firing a projectile

    “his shooting was slow but accurate”

  2. noun

    a solid missile discharged from a firearm

    “the shot buzzed past his ear”

  3. noun

    (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

    “it took two strokes to get out of the bunker”

  4. noun

    a chance to do something

    “he wanted a shot at the champion”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
5

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + S (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 SHOTS

SHOTS 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 SHOTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHOTS

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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