Is SHHH a valid word?

SHHH is an extended SHH, the sound that asks a room to be quiet; SH and SHH are valid too. The set has only two H tiles, so playing SHHH takes a blank or an H already on the board. It has no vowels. It is a cheerful word to win a challenge with. It is the longest way to ask for quiet in the list. The third H has to be a blank, since the bag has only two H tiles.

Before any bonus squares: S 1 + H 4 + H 4 + blank H 0 = 9. On a double-word square that's 18, on a triple-word 27, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

SHHH needs a blank: the bag has two H tiles.

Later in the game, put the H on a 3L square and SHHH is worth 17 before any word bonus.

Swap any one letter of SHHH and these are still words:

No other word in the list uses exactly the letters S, H, H and H.

SHHH is a longer SHH, asking for quiet. The bag has two H tiles, so the third needs a blank.

• Words without vowels

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