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Shanghaiing

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of shanghai

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

What does shanghaiing 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 shanghaiing.

Is SHANGHAIING 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 SHANGHAIING worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
s 1h 4a 1n 1g 2h 4a 1i 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
s 1h 3a 1n 2g 3h 3a 1i 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

21 pts
s 1h 4a 1n 1g 3h 4a 1i 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
s 1h 3a 1n 1g 4h 3a 1i 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SHANGHAIING

Shanghaiing: quick answers

Is SHANGHAIING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHANGHAIING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHANGHAIING worth?
SHANGHAIING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shanghaiing mean?
shanghaiing is the present participle 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 SHANGHAIING?
You can make 194 shorter words from SHANGHAIING, such as HAGGISH, HIGHING, SHANGHAI, HASHING. See the full list.