DUKESHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUKESHIP 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUKESHIP?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUKESHIP is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUKESHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dukeshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUKESHIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUKESHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUKESHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DUKESHIP
- All 8 letters of DUKESHIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DUKESHIP
1 longer words begin with DUKESHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in DUKESHIP
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Common questions about DUKESHIP
- Is DUKESHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUKESHIP is not in it.
- How many points is DUKESHIP worth?
- DUKESHIP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUKESHIP?
- DUKESHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUKESHIP:
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