SHERIFFSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHERIFFSHIP 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 25 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHERIFFSHIP?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHERIFFSHIP is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHERIFFSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sheriffshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHERIFFSHIP scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHERIFFSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHERIFFSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHERIFFSHIP
1 longer words begin with SHERIFFSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in SHERIFFSHIP
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Common questions about SHERIFFSHIP
- Is SHERIFFSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHERIFFSHIP, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHERIFFSHIP worth?
- SHERIFFSHIP is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHERIFFSHIP?
- SHERIFFSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHERIFFSHIP:
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