GIANTSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIANTSHIP 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GIANTSHIP?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIANTSHIP is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIANTSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
giantshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIANTSHIP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GIANTSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIANTSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GIANTSHIP
1 longer words begin with GIANTSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in GIANTSHIP
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Common questions about GIANTSHIP
- Is GIANTSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIANTSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is GIANTSHIP worth?
- GIANTSHIP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIANTSHIP?
- GIANTSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GIANTSHIP:
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