Is SHUNTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHUNTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHUNTS mean?
Shunts is a form of SHUNT.
- noun
a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
“an arteriovenus shunt”
- noun
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
- verb
transfer to another track, of trains
- 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
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
S (1) + H (4) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 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 SHUNTS
SHUNTS 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 SHUNTS
The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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