GUNSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GUNSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNSHIP?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNSHIP is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNSHIP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUNSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does GUNSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A helicopter or aircraft heavily armed with guns and used to attack targets.
A gunship provides close fire support for ground troops. The term became familiar in reports about the Vietnam War and later conflicts.
How GUNSHIP is used
Gunship is a military term for an armed helicopter or plane.
- A gunship circled above the village.
- The army called in a gunship to support the convoy.
- The pilot trained to fly a gunship at night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GUNSHIP
The 7 tiles of GUNSHIP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GUNSHIP
1 longer words begin with GUNSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNSHIP
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Common questions about GUNSHIP
- Is GUNSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNSHIP, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNSHIP worth?
- GUNSHIP is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNSHIP mean?
- A helicopter or aircraft heavily armed with guns and used to attack targets.
- What letters can be added to GUNSHIP?
- GUNSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUNSHIP:
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