EARLSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EARLSHIP 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 EARLSHIP?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARLSHIP is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARLSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
earlshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARLSHIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EARLSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EARLSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EARLSHIP
- All 8 letters of EARLSHIP are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EARLSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The rank, office or dignity of an earl.
Earlship is now a rare word; the usual term for the title and its lands is earldom. It occasionally appears in jocular forms of address such as your earlship.
How EARLSHIP is used
Rare; found in historical writing and playful forms of address.
- The king granted him the earlship as a reward.
- His earlship passed to his eldest son.
- Your earlship is expected in the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARLSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EARLSHIP
The 8 tiles of EARLSHIP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EARLSHIP
1 longer words begin with EARLSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in EARLSHIP
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Common questions about EARLSHIP
- Is EARLSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARLSHIP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARLSHIP worth?
- EARLSHIP is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARLSHIP mean?
- The rank, office or dignity of an earl.
- What letters can be added to EARLSHIP?
- EARLSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EARLSHIP:
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