SHROFF
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ʃɹɒf//
noun
- (India) A provider of financial services, especially a small-scale independent banker or money changer or (historical) a local expert at detecting bad coin."The sheraffs are poore and begerly."
- (Hong Kong) A cashier, especially for a car park."An assistant shroff of the Queen Mary Hospital faced Mr. J. Reynolds at Central yesterday charged with the larceny of $10."
- (Hong Kong) The office of such a cashier at a car park etc.
verb
- (India, transitive) To act as a shroff, especially (historical) to inspect coins to detect debasement, counterfeits, clipping, etc. for a commission."I represented... that the money could not be divided till it was shroffed."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SHROFF'?
The word SHROFF is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
S1
H4
R1
O1
F4
F4
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SHROFF'?
The word SHROFF is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
S1
H3
R1
O1
F4
F4
Total: 14 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.