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Yes, shag is playable

...and is worth 8 points.

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OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Shag" Definition

noun

A coarse long nap, as on a woolen cloth.
A dance step of the 1930s consisting of a hop on each foot in turn.
A rug with a thick rough pile.
A tangle or mass, especially of rough matted hair.
Cloth having such a nap.

verb-transitive

Baseball To chase and catch (fly balls) in practice.
To chase and bring back; fetch.
To engage in sexual intercourse with.
To make shaggy; roughen.

verb-intransitive

To engage in sexual intercourse.
To perform or execute this dance.

verb

To dance the shag.
To move or lope along.
To chase away.
To catch (a fly) in baseball practice.
To chase after and return (a ball) hit usually out of play.

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