285 words come out when you unscramble SHEPHERDLESS, starting with SHEPHERDLESS itself: 21 in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends. SHEPHERDESS is the best of the shorter words, at 20 points. The 12 letters split into 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from SHEPHERDLESS by length: 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 1 with 10, 6 with 9, 12 with 8, 36 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 37 with 3 and 11 with 2.
Just 1 of the 11-letter words in SHEPHERDLESS: SHEPHERDESS, for 20 points.
SPHERELESS is the only one of the 10-letter words made with SHEPHERDLESS letters; it scores 15 points.
SHEPHERD tops the 8-letter words you get when you unscramble SHEPHERDLESS at 17 points; next come HERPESES and PHERESES on 13. PEERLESS and SLEEPERS will look familiar.
PHEESED and SPHERED share the top score of 13 among the 7-letter words in SHEPHERDLESS. DRESSES, PRESSED and PRESSES are the ones most people know.
60 6-letter words made with SHEPHERDLESS letters; 5 of them share the top score of 12. HELPED, SPEEDS and DEEPER are everyday picks.
DELPH tops the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble SHEPHERDLESS at 11 points; next come HELPS and HESPS on 10. PRESS, SPEED and SLEEP will look familiar.
Among the 4-letter words from SHEPHERDLESS, HEHS leads with 10 points, then HELP and HEPS on 9. HERE, HELD and DEEP are the familiar ones.
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; SHEPHERDS (18 points) takes the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: SHEPHERDLESS is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPHERDLESS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 285) | 206 | 285 | 190 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: SHEPHERDLESS, SPHERELESS, HERDESSES, PHEESED, SHEEPLES, SHREDLESS, DELPHS, HESPED, PHEERES, PHEESES, PHESED, PLESHES and 67 more, 79 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: HERPESES, PHERESES, SHEEPLE, SHEESH, HEPS, SESHES, DEPS, PERES, SESH, DEP, EELED, LEDES and 4 more, 16 in all.