MIDSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MIDSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MIDSHIP?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIDSHIP is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIDSHIP
Front hooks — 1
amidshipBack hooks — 1
midshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIDSHIP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MIDSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does MIDSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The middle part of a ship or boat, halfway between bow and stern.
Sailors speak of the midship when describing where cargo sits or where a wave strikes the hull. The word is often used as a modifier, as in midship section.
How MIDSHIP is used
Midship is a nautical term, also used as an adjective for the middle of a vessel.
- The captain stood at the midship watching the swell.
- Heavy crates were stacked near the midship.
- A wave broke over the midship and soaked the deck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MIDSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MIDSHIP
5 longer words begin with MIDSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in MIDSHIP
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Common questions about MIDSHIP
- Is MIDSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIDSHIP, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIDSHIP worth?
- MIDSHIP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MIDSHIP mean?
- The middle part of a ship or boat, halfway between bow and stern.
- What letters can be added to MIDSHIP?
- MIDSHIP takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MIDSHIP:
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