Is SHRIMPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHRIMPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHRIMPS mean?
Shrimps is a form of SHRIMP.
- noun
disparaging terms for small people
- noun
any of various edible decapod crustaceans
- noun
small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible
- verb
fish for shrimp
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) = 14 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 SHRIMPS
SHRIMPS 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 SHRIMPS
The 56 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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