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Is SHUNT a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHUNT mean?

  1. noun

    a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another

    “an arteriovenus shunt”

  2. noun

    a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

  3. verb

    transfer to another track, of trains

  4. noun

    implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

S (1) + H (4) + U (1) + N (1) + T (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 SHUNT

Single letters that turn SHUNT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of SHUNT

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHUNT

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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