SHIPS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHIPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIPS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIPS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIPS
No single letter turns SHIPS into another word.
How SHIPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SHIPS
- SHIPS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHIPS
3 longer words begin with SHIPS.
Words ending in SHIPS
Showing 24 of 436 words that end in SHIPS. Useful as a back hook: play SHIPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIPS
Common questions about SHIPS
- Is SHIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIPS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIPS worth?
- SHIPS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIPS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHIPS:
Open SHIPS in the Word Finder