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Shads

s 1h 4a 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Less common · plural of shad

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does shads mean?

noun

  1. bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast

  2. herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn

Definitions shown for shad, the base form of shads.

Is SHADS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SHADS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1h 4a 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
s 1h 3a 1d 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1h 4a 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1h 3a 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHADS

Words that end like SHADS

Common words that share the ending -ADS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ADS

Shads: quick answers

Is SHADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHADS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHADS worth?
SHADS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shads mean?
shads is the plural of shad, which means “bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHADS?
You can make 22 shorter words from SHADS, such as DAHS, DASH, HADS, SHAD. See the full list.