ATHWARTSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. ATHWARTSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATHWARTSHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATHWARTSHIP is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATHWARTSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
athwartshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATHWARTSHIP scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ATHWARTSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATHWARTSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATHWARTSHIP mean in Scrabble?
adverb
nautical
Across a ship from side to side, at right angles to its length.
Sailors use athwartship for things that run from port to starboard, such as a beam or a bunk. It contrasts with fore-and-aft, which follows the keel. The form athwartship is also used before a noun, as in an athwartship bulkhead.
How ATHWARTSHIP is used
Nautical term for direction or position across the width of a vessel.
- The cargo was stowed athwartship to keep the vessel steady.
- The bunks ran athwartship in the narrow cabin.
- Crates were lashed athwartship across the hold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATHWARTSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATHWARTSHIP
1 longer words begin with ATHWARTSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in ATHWARTSHIP
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Common questions about ATHWARTSHIP
- Is ATHWARTSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATHWARTSHIP, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATHWARTSHIP worth?
- ATHWARTSHIP is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATHWARTSHIP mean?
- Across a ship from side to side, at right angles to its length.
- What letters can be added to ATHWARTSHIP?
- ATHWARTSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ATHWARTSHIP:
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