Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

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

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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.

Study SHUNT and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.