INSHIPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSHIPS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INSHIPS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSHIPS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSHIPS
Front hooks — 1
kinshipsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How INSHIPS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INSHIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does INSHIPS mean in Scrabble?
INSHIPS is the present-tense form of INSHIP used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in INSHIPS
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Common questions about INSHIPS
- Is INSHIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INSHIPS is not in it.
- How many points is INSHIPS worth?
- INSHIPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSHIPS?
- INSHIPS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INSHIPS:
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