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Shanghaied

s 1h 4a 1n 1g 2h 4a 1i 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Less common · past tense of shanghai

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does shanghaied mean?

verb

  1. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

    “The men were shanghaied after being drugged”

    Synonymsimpress

Definitions shown for shanghai, the base form of shanghaied.

Is SHANGHAIED 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) No

How many points is SHANGHAIED worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
s 1h 4a 1n 1g 2h 4a 1i 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
s 1h 3a 1n 2g 3h 3a 1i 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

19 pts
s 1h 4a 1n 1g 3h 4a 1i 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
s 1h 3a 1n 1g 4h 3a 1i 1e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in SHANGHAIED

Shanghaied: quick answers

Is SHANGHAIED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHANGHAIED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHANGHAIED worth?
SHANGHAIED scores 18 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shanghaied mean?
shanghaied is the past tense of shanghai, which means “take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHANGHAIED?
You can make 407 shorter words from SHANGHAIED, such as SHANGHAI, HASHING, HIGHED, DEASHING. See the full list.