Definition of shackle

"shackle" in the noun sense

1. shackle, bond, hamper, trammel

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

2. shackle

a U-shaped bar the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

"shackle" in the verb sense

1. pinion, shackle

bind the arms of

2. fetter, shackle

restrain with fetters

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shackle in Scrabble®

The word shackle is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shackle:

SHACKLE
(114 = 64 + 50)
HACKLES
(114 = 64 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

hackles, shackle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shackle

SHACKLE
(114 = 64 + 50)
SHACKLE
(113 = 63 + 50)
SHACKLE
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHACKLE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHACKLE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHACKLE
(102 = 52 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHACKLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHACKLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHACKLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHACKLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHACKLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHACKLE
(73 = 23 + 50)
SHACKLE
(73 = 23 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHACKLE
(71 = 21 + 50)
SHACKLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SHACKLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SHACKLE
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHACKLE
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHACKLE
(68 = 18 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shackle

SHACKLE
(114 = 64 + 50)
HACKLES
(114 = 64 + 50)
SHACKLE
(113 = 63 + 50)
HACKLES
(113 = 63 + 50)
HACKLES
(113 = 63 + 50)
SHACKLE
(110 = 60 + 50)
HACKLES
(110 = 60 + 50)
HACKLES
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHACKLE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHACKLE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHACKLE
(102 = 52 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHACKLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHACKLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HACKLES
(96 = 46 + 50)
SHACKLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
HACKLES
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHACKLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHACKLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
HACKLES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HACKLES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HACKLES
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
HACKLES
(76 = 26 + 50)
HACKLES
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHACKLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
HACKLES
(74 = 24 + 50)
HACKLES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHACKLE
(73 = 23 + 50)
SHACKLE
(73 = 23 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HACKLES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HACKLES
(72 = 22 + 50)
HACKLES
(72 = 22 + 50)
HACKLES
(71 = 21 + 50)
SHACKLE
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HACKLES
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SHACKLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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SHACKLE
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HACKLES
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SHACKLE
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHACKLE
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHACKLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
HACKLES
(68 = 18 + 50)
HACKLE
(60)
CHALKS
(60)
HACKLE
(57)
CHALK
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SHACK
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HECK
(54)
HACKLE
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HACK
(54)
CHALK
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HACKS
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(51)
HECK
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SHAKE
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CHALK
(51)
SHACK
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CHALKS
(50)
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ACHES
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SHAKE
(36)
HEALS
(36)
CHALKS
(36)
LEACH
(36)
LACKS
(36)
LACKS
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shackle in Words With Friends™

The word shackle is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters shackle:

SHACKLE
(128 = 93 + 35)
HACKLES
(128 = 93 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

hackles, shackle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shackle

SHACKLE
(128 = 93 + 35)
SHACKLE
(122 = 87 + 35)
SHACKLE
(122 = 87 + 35)
SHACKLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHACKLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHACKLE
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHACKLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHACKLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHACKLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHACKLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHACKLE
(81 = 46 + 35)
SHACKLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHACKLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHACKLE
(75 = 40 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
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SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
(64 = 29 + 35)
SHACKLE
(64 = 29 + 35)
SHACKLE
(62 = 27 + 35)
SHACKLE
(60 = 25 + 35)
SHACKLE
(60 = 25 + 35)
SHACKLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHACKLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHACKLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHACKLE
(58 = 23 + 35)
SHACKLE
(58 = 23 + 35)
SHACKLE
(58 = 23 + 35)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHACKLE
(56 = 21 + 35)
SHACKLE
(56 = 21 + 35)
SHACKLE
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHACKLE
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHACKLE
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHACKLE
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHACKLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHACKLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHACKLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHACKLE
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHACKLE
(52 = 17 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shackle

SHACKLE
(128 = 93 + 35)
HACKLES
(128 = 93 + 35)
SHACKLE
(122 = 87 + 35)
HACKLES
(122 = 87 + 35)
SHACKLE
(122 = 87 + 35)
HACKLES
(122 = 87 + 35)
HACKLES
(116 = 81 + 35)
HACKLES
(116 = 81 + 35)
SHACKLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHACKLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
HACKLES
(104 = 69 + 35)
HACKLES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHACKLE
(104 = 69 + 35)
HACKLES
(103 = 68 + 35)
HACKLES
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
HACKLES
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHACKLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
HACKLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
HACKLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHACKLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HACKLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHACKLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HACKLE
(90)
SHACKLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
HACKLES
(85 = 50 + 35)
HACKLE
(84)
HACKLES
(81 = 46 + 35)
SHACKLE
(81 = 46 + 35)
SHACKLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CHALKS
(78)
CHALKS
(78)
HACKLE
(78)
HACKLES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHACKLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HACKLES
(77 = 42 + 35)
HACKLES
(75 = 40 + 35)
CHALK
(75)
SHACKLE
(75 = 40 + 35)
HACKLES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
HACKLES
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HACKLES
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HACKLES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CHALKS
(72)
HACKS
(72)
HACKLE
(72)
SHACK
(72)
HACKLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
HACKLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HACKLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CHALK
(69)
HECK
(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
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SHACKLE
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HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
LACKS
(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACK
(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
SLACK
(69)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACKLES
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CHALKS
(66)
SHACK
(66)
CHALKS
(66)
HACKLE
(66)
LACK
(66)
SHACKLE
(64 = 29 + 35)
HACKLES
(64 = 29 + 35)
CHALKS
(64)
SHACKLE
(64 = 29 + 35)
HACKLE
(64)
CHALKS
(64)
HACKLE
(64)
CHALK
(63)
SACK
(63)
SHAKE
(63)
SLACK
(63)
CASK
(63)
SHACKLE
(62 = 27 + 35)
HACKLES
(62 = 27 + 35)
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HACKLES
(60 = 25 + 35)
HACKLE
(60)
HACKLES
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CHALK
(60)
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(60)
SHACKLE
(60 = 25 + 35)
SHACK
(60)
CAKES
(60)
SHACKLE
(60 = 25 + 35)
KALES
(60)
CHALKS
(60)
HACKLES
(60 = 25 + 35)
SLAKE
(60)
LEAKS
(60)
SHACKLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHACKLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
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HACKLES
(58 = 23 + 35)
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SHACKLE
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SHACKLE
(58 = 23 + 35)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
KALE
(57)
HACKLES
(57 = 22 + 35)
HACK
(57)
HACKLES
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLASH
(57)
LEAK
(57)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LEACH
(57)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
HACKLES
(57 = 22 + 35)
CHALK
(57)
CASK
(57)
HECK
(57)
CAKE
(57)
HACKLES
(57 = 22 + 35)
HACKLES
(56 = 21 + 35)
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HACKS
(56)
HACKLES
(56 = 21 + 35)
SHACK
(56)
SHACKLE
(56 = 21 + 35)
SHACKLE
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
SHACKLE
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHACKLE
(55 = 20 + 35)
HACKLES
(55 = 20 + 35)
SHACKLE
(55 = 20 + 35)
CHALKS
(54)
SHACKLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHACKLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHACKLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
HACKLE
(54)
HACKLE
(54)
ACHES
(54)
HACKLES
(54 = 19 + 35)
CHASE
(54)
CHALKS
(54)
HACKLES
(54 = 19 + 35)
HACKLES
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHACKLE
(53 = 18 + 35)
HACKLES
(53 = 18 + 35)
SLACK
(52)
CHALKS
(52)
HACKLES
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACKS
(52)
SHACKLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CASH
(51)
SLACK
(51)
LEACH
(51)
SHAKE
(51)
SCALE
(51)
CLASH
(51)
LACKS
(51)
CHALK
(50)
SHACK
(48)
SHACK
(48)
CAKES
(48)
HACKS
(48)
HACKS
(48)
CHALKS
(48)
CHALKS
(48)
CHALKS
(48)
HACKLE
(48)
HACKLE
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CHASE
(48)
LACK
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CHALK
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SLACK
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Words within the letters of shackle

2 letter words in shackle (7 words)

3 letter words in shackle (14 words)

6 letter words in shackle (2 words)

7 letter words in shackle (Anagrams) (2 words)

shackle + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence shackle

Words that start with shackle (5 words)

Words that end with shackle (4 words)

Word Growth involving shackle

Shorter words in shackle

ha hack hackle

ha hack shack

Longer words containing shackle

hamshackle hamshackled

hamshackle hamshackles

ramshackle ramshackled

ramshackle ramshackles

shackled hamshackled

shackled ramshackled

shackled unshackled

shackler shacklers

shackles hamshackles

shackles ramshackles

shackles unshackles

unshackle unshackled

unshackle unshackles