LIFEMANSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. LIFEMANSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIFEMANSHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIFEMANSHIP is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFEMANSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lifemanshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIFEMANSHIP scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LIFEMANSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFEMANSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIFEMANSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
humorous
The art of gaining the upper hand over other people in everyday life by clever, slightly sly tactics.
The humorous term was coined by the writer Stephen Potter in a series of satirical guides to one-upmanship. Lifemanship is about seeming a step ahead of everyone else, not about honest skill.
How LIFEMANSHIP is used
Mostly used teasingly, to poke fun at social competitiveness.
- Arriving late and unruffled was his favourite piece of lifemanship.
- The book is a witty tour of lifemanship in the office and at dinner parties.
- Her lifemanship made every conversation feel like a small contest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIFEMANSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIFEMANSHIP
1 longer words begin with LIFEMANSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFEMANSHIP
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Common questions about LIFEMANSHIP
- Is LIFEMANSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFEMANSHIP, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFEMANSHIP worth?
- LIFEMANSHIP is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIFEMANSHIP mean?
- The art of gaining the upper hand over other people in everyday life by clever, slightly sly tactics.
- What letters can be added to LIFEMANSHIP?
- LIFEMANSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LIFEMANSHIP:
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