HERSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERSHIP 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 HERSHIP?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERSHIP is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hershipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERSHIP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HERSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
Anagrams of HERSHIP
The 7 tiles of HERSHIP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HERSHIP
1 longer words begin with HERSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in HERSHIP
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Common questions about HERSHIP
- Is HERSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is HERSHIP worth?
- HERSHIP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERSHIP?
- HERSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HERSHIP:
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