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SHACKLES

8 letters, 17 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What SHACKLES Means

SHACKLES is a form of SHACKLE, which means:

  1. noun: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
  2. noun: a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
  3. verb: bind the arms of
  4. verb: restrain with fetters

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

SHACKLES is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 17 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as S1 H4 A1 C3 K5 L1 E1 S1.

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