Unscramble SHEATHLIKE to get 281 words. SHEATHLIKE itself is a real word: 20 points on a Scrabble board, 19 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, HEATHLIKE leads with 19 points. It has 10 letters, 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from SHEATHLIKE by length: 1 with 10 letters, 1 with 9, 2 with 8, 18 with 7, 52 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 27 with 2.
HEATHLIKE is the only one of the 9-letter words made with SHEATHLIKE letters; it scores 19 points.
Among the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble SHEATHLIKE, KHETHS, SHAIKH and SHEIKH tie for first at 16 points. HEALTH, SHEATH and ELITES are everyday picks.
Among the 5-letter words in SHEATHLIKE, KHETH leads with 15 points, then HAIKS and HAKES on 12. TAKES, TALKS and LAKES are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 4-letter words made with SHEATHLIKE letters, 11 score 11 points, the group's best. LIKE, LAKE and SEEK are the ones most people know.
The best of the 3-letter words you get when you unscramble SHEATHLIKE is KHI, 10 points; HAH and HEH on 9 follow. HAS, ASK and KIT are everyday picks.
This word has the length of SHEATHLIKE, with one letter different:
More 10-letter words: starting with SH · ending in KE · all 10-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; HEATHLIKE (19 points) takes the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
SHEATHLIKE is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEATHLIKE itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 281) | 209 | 281 | 188 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: SHEATHLIKE, SHEIKHA, KHILATS, KHILAT, LAKISH, SAKIEH, SHEHITA, SKAITH, TAKHIS, THEEKS, HITHES, SHAKT and 60 more, 72 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: SHAIKH, SHITHEEL, SELKIE, SHEITEL, ALKIE, KELTS, KETAS, SAKTI, THALIS, KELT, KETA, SIKA and 9 more, 21 in all.