COURTSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COURTSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COURTSHIP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COURTSHIP is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURTSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
courtshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COURTSHIP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COURTSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COURTSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COURTSHIP
- All 9 letters of COURTSHIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does COURTSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
The period or behaviour in which one person tries to win the love of another, usually leading toward marriage.
A courtship can be a long exchange of letters or a quick whirl of dinners. Zoologists use the same word for the displays animals perform to attract a mate.
How COURTSHIP is used
The word courtship is used for human romance and for animal mating behaviour.
- Their courtship lasted three years before they became engaged.
- The male bird performs a dance as part of its courtship.
- The novel follows the awkward courtship of two neighbours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COURTSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COURTSHIP
1 longer words begin with COURTSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in COURTSHIP
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Common questions about COURTSHIP
- Is COURTSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COURTSHIP, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COURTSHIP worth?
- COURTSHIP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COURTSHIP mean?
- The period or behaviour in which one person tries to win the love of another, usually leading toward marriage.
- What letters can be added to COURTSHIP?
- COURTSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COURTSHIP:
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