DRILLSHIPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DRILLSHIPS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DRILLSHIPS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRILLSHIPS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRILLSHIPS
No single letter turns DRILLSHIPS into another word.
How DRILLSHIPS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DRILLSHIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRILLSHIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DRILLSHIPS
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Common questions about DRILLSHIPS
- Is DRILLSHIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DRILLSHIPS is not in it.
- How many points is DRILLSHIPS worth?
- DRILLSHIPS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRILLSHIPS?
- No single letter can be added to DRILLSHIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DRILLSHIPS:
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