DEACONSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEACONSHIP 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEACONSHIP?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEACONSHIP is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEACONSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deaconshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEACONSHIP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEACONSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEACONSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEACONSHIP
- All 10 letters of DEACONSHIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEACONSHIP
1 longer words begin with DEACONSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in DEACONSHIP
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Common questions about DEACONSHIP
- Is DEACONSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEACONSHIP, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEACONSHIP worth?
- DEACONSHIP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEACONSHIP?
- DEACONSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEACONSHIP:
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