ALDERMANSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALDERMANSHIP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ALDERMANSHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALDERMANSHIP is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALDERMANSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aldermanshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALDERMANSHIP scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ALDERMANSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALDERMANSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALDERMANSHIP
1 longer words begin with ALDERMANSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in ALDERMANSHIP
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Common questions about ALDERMANSHIP
- Is ALDERMANSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALDERMANSHIP, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALDERMANSHIP worth?
- ALDERMANSHIP is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALDERMANSHIP?
- ALDERMANSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ALDERMANSHIP:
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