BASHAWSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASHAWSHIP 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASHAWSHIP?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASHAWSHIP is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASHAWSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bashawshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASHAWSHIP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BASHAWSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASHAWSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASHAWSHIP
1 longer words begin with BASHAWSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in BASHAWSHIP
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Common questions about BASHAWSHIP
- Is BASHAWSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASHAWSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is BASHAWSHIP worth?
- BASHAWSHIP is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASHAWSHIP?
- BASHAWSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BASHAWSHIP:
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