HERSHIPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERSHIPS 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 HERSHIPS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERSHIPS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERSHIPS
No single letter turns HERSHIPS into another word.
How HERSHIPS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HERSHIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERSHIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HERSHIPS
The 8 tiles of HERSHIPS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HERSHIPS
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Common questions about HERSHIPS
- Is HERSHIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERSHIPS is not in it.
- How many points is HERSHIPS worth?
- HERSHIPS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERSHIPS?
- No single letter can be added to HERSHIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HERSHIPS:
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