KINGSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KINGSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINGSHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINGSHIP is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINGSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kingshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINGSHIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KINGSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KINGSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KINGSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The position, rank and authority of a king.
Kingship covers both the office and the way it is exercised. Historians write about the origins of kingship or how it passed from father to son. It can also mean the time a king reigns.
How KINGSHIP is used
Used in history, politics and literature.
- The council offered him kingship over the tribes.
- Medieval ideas of kingship put great weight on the coronation.
- His kingship lasted only a few years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINGSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KINGSHIP
1 longer words begin with KINGSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in KINGSHIP
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Common questions about KINGSHIP
- Is KINGSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINGSHIP, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINGSHIP worth?
- KINGSHIP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINGSHIP mean?
- The position, rank and authority of a king.
- What letters can be added to KINGSHIP?
- KINGSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KINGSHIP:
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