SHIPLOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHIPLOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIPLOAD?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIPLOAD is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIPLOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shiploadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIPLOAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIPLOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIPLOAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHIPLOAD
- All 8 letters of SHIPLOAD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SHIPLOAD
The 8 tiles of SHIPLOAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHIPLOAD
1 longer words begin with SHIPLOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIPLOAD
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Common questions about SHIPLOAD
- Is SHIPLOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIPLOAD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIPLOAD worth?
- SHIPLOAD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIPLOAD?
- SHIPLOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIPLOAD:
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