LUDSHIPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUDSHIPS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LUDSHIPS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUDSHIPS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUDSHIPS
No single letter turns LUDSHIPS into another word.
How LUDSHIPS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LUDSHIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUDSHIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LUDSHIPS
The 8 tiles of LUDSHIPS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LUDSHIPS
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Common questions about LUDSHIPS
- Is LUDSHIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUDSHIPS is not in it.
- How many points is LUDSHIPS worth?
- LUDSHIPS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUDSHIPS?
- No single letter can be added to LUDSHIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LUDSHIPS:
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