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 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: 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
What does SHIPS mean in Scrabble?
SHIPS is a form of SHIP (its plural or a verb form).
SHIP(noun) — A large seagoing vessel.
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