Is SHREWDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHREWDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHREWDNESS mean?
- noun
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + R (1) + E (1) + W (4) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 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 SHREWDNESS
SHREWDNESS 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.
Words you can make from SHREWDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shrewed14
- shewers13
- shewed13
- shrewd13
- hewers12
- shewer12
- shrews12
- wheens12
- wheres12
- hewed12
- hewer11
- shewn11
- shews11
- shrew11
- wheen11
- whens11
- where11
- heders10
- reweds10
- shends10
- sherds10
- shreds10
- swedes10
- hewn10
- hews10
- shew10
- whee10
- when10
- newses9
- renews9
- resewn9
- resews9
- reshes9
- seshes9
- sewers9
- sheens9
- sheers9
- sneesh9
- heder9
- heeds9
- herds9
- rewed9
- sewed9
- sheds9
- shend9
- sherd9
- shred9
- swede9
- weeds9
- wends9
- hew9
- dresses8
- redness8
- resends8
- senders8
- ewers8
- heres8
- herns8
- newer8
- renew8
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