GUARDSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUARDSHIP 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 GUARDSHIP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUARDSHIP is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARDSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guardshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUARDSHIP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUARDSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUARDSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUARDSHIP
- All 9 letters of GUARDSHIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GUARDSHIP
1 longer words begin with GUARDSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARDSHIP
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Common questions about GUARDSHIP
- Is GUARDSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUARDSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is GUARDSHIP worth?
- GUARDSHIP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUARDSHIP?
- GUARDSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUARDSHIP:
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