NUNSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUNSHIP 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NUNSHIP?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUNSHIP is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUNSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nunshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUNSHIP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUNSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
Words starting with NUNSHIP
1 longer words begin with NUNSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in NUNSHIP
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Common questions about NUNSHIP
- Is NUNSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUNSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is NUNSHIP worth?
- NUNSHIP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUNSHIP?
- NUNSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUNSHIP:
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