SHUNTER
10
Definition
noun
- (rail transport, British) A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching)."Concurrent to this order, Good forged a link with Irish Railways, which resulted in the latter building five shunters with Brush equipment, marking the inception of dieselisation in the country."
- (rail transport, British) A person who carries out shunting operations."The shunter has a lightweight portable radio transmitter by which, as he uncouples an incoming train into cuts for marshalling, he informs the Traffic Office of the number of wagons in each cut and its siding; [...]."
- (finance, UK, historical) One who shunts (carries on arbitrage between London and provincial stock exchanges).
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 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 'SHUNTER'?
The word SHUNTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
S1
H4
U1
N1
T1
E1
R1
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SHUNTER'?
The word SHUNTER is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
S1
H3
U2
N2
T1
E1
R1
Total: 11 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.