SHIPMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHIPMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIPMAN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIPMAN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIPMAN
No single letter turns SHIPMAN into another word.
How SHIPMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHIPMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does SHIPMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A sailor, or the master of a ship.
Chaucer fans meet the Shipman among the pilgrims of the Canterbury Tales. In everyday speech the word has long given way to sailor and seaman.
How SHIPMAN is used
Found in older literature and as a surname.
- The shipman spoke of storms and distant harbours.
- An old shipman sat mending nets by the quay.
- The poem describes a rough shipman in a faded cloak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIPMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIPMAN
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Common questions about SHIPMAN
- Is SHIPMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIPMAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIPMAN worth?
- SHIPMAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIPMAN mean?
- A sailor, or the master of a ship.
- What letters can be added to SHIPMAN?
- No single letter can be added to SHIPMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHIPMAN:
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