Definition of shackles

"shackles" 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

"shackles" in the verb sense

1. pinion, shackle

bind the arms of

2. fetter, shackle

restrain with fetters

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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shackles in Scrabble®

The word shackles is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shackles:

SHACKLES
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

clashes, hackles, shackle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shackles

SHACKLES
(198)
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(180)
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(132)
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(120)
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(68)
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(19)

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

SHACKLES
(198)
SHACKLES
(180)
SHACKLES
(132)
SHACKLES
(120)
SHACKLE
(114 = 64 + 50)
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(114 = 64 + 50)
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(113 = 63 + 50)
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(102 = 52 + 50)
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SHACKLE
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SHACKLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
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SHACKLE
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CLASHES
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HACKLES
(96 = 46 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
HACKLES
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHACKLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHACKLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHACKLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CLASHES
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
CLASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
HACKLES
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
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HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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CLASHES
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SHACKLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
HACKLES
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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SHACKLE
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SHACKLES
(68)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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SHACKLES
(63)
CLASHES
(63 = 13 + 50)
HACKLE
(60)
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(60)
CHALKS
(60)
HACKS
(57)
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(57)
HACKLE
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(57)
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CHALK
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(54)
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SHAKES
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HECK
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(54)
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(54)
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(48)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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shackles in Words With Friends™

The word shackles is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shackles:

SHACKLES
(168)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

clashes, hackles, shackle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shackles

SHACKLES
(168)
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(156)
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(96)
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(90)
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(90)
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(90)
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(76)
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(48)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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SHACKLES
(19)

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

SHACKLES
(168)
SHACKLES
(156)
HACKLES
(128 = 93 + 35)
SHACKLE
(128 = 93 + 35)
SHACKLE
(122 = 87 + 35)
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(122 = 87 + 35)
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(122 = 87 + 35)
SHACKLE
(122 = 87 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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CLASHES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHACKLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
CLASHES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHACKLES
(96)
HACKLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
CLASHES
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHACKLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HACKLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHACKLES
(90)
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(90)
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(90)
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(90)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
HACKLES
(85 = 50 + 35)
HACKLE
(84)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
CLASHES
(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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SHACKLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
HACKLE
(78)
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(78)
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(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
CLASHES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHACKLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
SHACKLES
(76)
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(76)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
CHALK
(75)
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(75)
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(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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SHAKES
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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SHACKS
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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CHALK
(69)
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(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
HECK
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69)
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(69)
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CLASHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CHALKS
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
CASKS
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
CHALKS
(66)
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(66)
SACKS
(66)
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SHACKLE
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CHALKS
(64)
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(64)
HACKLE
(64)
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(64)
CLASHES
(63 = 28 + 35)
SLACK
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
SHAKE
(63)
SHACKS
(63)
CLASHES
(63 = 28 + 35)
CASHES
(63)
CASK
(63)
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(63)
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(63)
CHALK
(63)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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HACKLES
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HACKLE
(60)
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(60)
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CHALK
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
SHACK
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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CASKS
(60)
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(60)
KALES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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HACKLES
(58 = 23 + 35)
CASK
(57)
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(57)
LEAK
(57)
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(57)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
SHACKLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
HACKLES
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLASH
(57)
HACKLES
(57 = 22 + 35)

Words within the letters of shackles

2 letter words in shackles (7 words)

3 letter words in shackles (16 words)

7 letter words in shackles (3 words)

8 letter words in shackles (1 word)

shackles + 1 blank (2 words)

shackles + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence shackles

Words that start with shackles (1 word)

Words with shackles in them (1 word)

Words that end with shackles (4 words)

Word Growth involving shackles

Shorter words in shackles

ha hack hackle hackles

ha hack hackle shackle

ha hack shack shackle

Longer words containing shackles

hamshackles

ramshackles

unshackles