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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. SHOT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
an attempt to score in a game
blastoff, shooting, stroke, injection, stab, pellet, snapshot, snap, guess, guesswork, guessing, dead reckoning, scene, shaft, slam, dig
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
SHOT scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: H×1, O×1, S×1, T×1
SHOT is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with S, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "SHOT — an attempt to score in a game" (7 Scrabble points).
SHOT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is SHOT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
SHOT (noun): the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination. Additional senses: the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"; (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"; the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot".
In standard Scrabble scoring, SHOT totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. SHOT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
SHOT is 4 letters long, begins with S, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram HOST. There are 5 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 22 tracked 4-letter entries, SHOT ranks by raw score (7 points). Anagram alternatives include HOST, HOTS, SOTH, THOS — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, SHOT carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on S or T are common study angles; browse words starting with S and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
SHOT is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with S, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like SHOT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that SHOT contains H, O, S, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as s??t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside SHOT include HO, SH, OT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: S, H, O, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble shot directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat SHOT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "SHOT — an attempt to score in a game" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.