DONSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DONSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DONSHIP?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DONSHIP is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DONSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
donshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DONSHIP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DONSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does DONSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
rarehumorous
The rank, position or character of a don, such as a Spanish gentleman or a university fellow.
Donship is rare and often used playfully, as in the donship of a college tutor or a Mafia boss. It follows the pattern of words like lordship, showing a title and the dignity that goes with it.
How DONSHIP is used
Donship is uncommon and is mostly seen in humorous or literary contexts.
- He enjoyed the donship he had earned at the college.
- The novel mocks the pompous donship of its hero.
- Rumours of his donship spread through the neighbourhood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DONSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DONSHIP
1 longer words begin with DONSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in DONSHIP
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Common questions about DONSHIP
- Is DONSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DONSHIP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DONSHIP worth?
- DONSHIP is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DONSHIP mean?
- The rank, position or character of a don, such as a Spanish gentleman or a university fellow.
- What letters can be added to DONSHIP?
- DONSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DONSHIP:
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