SEAMANSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SEAMANSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEAMANSHIP?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEAMANSHIP is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEAMANSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seamanshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEAMANSHIP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SEAMANSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEAMANSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEAMANSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
The skill and practical knowledge needed to handle and sail a ship or boat safely.
Seamanship covers tasks such as steering, anchoring, tying knots and reacting to weather. It is judged by how calmly a crew copes when conditions turn bad.
How SEAMANSHIP is used
Seamanship is the word sailors and instructors use when praising or testing boating ability.
- The captain's seamanship saved the vessel in the storm.
- Cadets are taught basic seamanship in their first term.
- Poor seamanship caused the dinghy to capsize.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEAMANSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEAMANSHIP
1 longer words begin with SEAMANSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in SEAMANSHIP
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Common questions about SEAMANSHIP
- Is SEAMANSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEAMANSHIP, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEAMANSHIP worth?
- SEAMANSHIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEAMANSHIP mean?
- The skill and practical knowledge needed to handle and sail a ship or boat safely.
- What letters can be added to SEAMANSHIP?
- SEAMANSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SEAMANSHIP:
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