FATHERSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. FATHERSHIP 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FATHERSHIP?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FATHERSHIP is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FATHERSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fathershipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FATHERSHIP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FATHERSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FATHERSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FATHERSHIP
1 longer words begin with FATHERSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in FATHERSHIP
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Common questions about FATHERSHIP
- Is FATHERSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FATHERSHIP, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FATHERSHIP worth?
- FATHERSHIP is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FATHERSHIP?
- FATHERSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FATHERSHIP:
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