LADYSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LADYSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LADYSHIP?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LADYSHIP is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LADYSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ladyshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LADYSHIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LADYSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LADYSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LADYSHIP
- All 8 letters of LADYSHIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LADYSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A title of respect used when speaking to or about a noblewoman, as in your ladyship.
Servants in old novels address a countess or baroness as your ladyship. The word can also be used mockingly of a woman who acts grand and important. Rarely, it names the rank of a lady itself.
How LADYSHIP is used
Used with her or your; now mostly in period drama and humour.
- Her ladyship will take tea in the library.
- The butler bowed and said, Your ladyship is expected.
- He teased her about her airs and graces, calling her ladyship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LADYSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LADYSHIP
1 longer words begin with LADYSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in LADYSHIP
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Common questions about LADYSHIP
- Is LADYSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LADYSHIP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LADYSHIP worth?
- LADYSHIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LADYSHIP mean?
- A title of respect used when speaking to or about a noblewoman, as in your ladyship.
- What letters can be added to LADYSHIP?
- LADYSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LADYSHIP:
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