SHAD

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Shad

Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species.

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Word Game Validity

SHAD is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

2 Letter Words
  • AD - 3 points
  • AH - 5 points
  • AS - 2 points
  • HA - 5 points
  • SH - 5 points
3 Letter Words
  • ADS - 4 points
  • AHS - 6 points
  • ASH - 6 points
  • DAH - 7 points
  • HAD - 7 points
  • ...and 3 more
4 Letter Words
  • DAHS - 8 points
  • DASH - 8 points
  • SHAD - 8 points
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