SHIPWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SHIPWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHIPWAYS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHIPWAYS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful SHIPWAYS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIPWAYS
No single letter turns SHIPWAYS into another word.
How SHIPWAYS scores
Scrabble s1h4i1p3w4a1y4s1 19
Words with Friends s1h3i1p4w4a1y3s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIPWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIPWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHIPWAYS
- SHIPWAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHIPWAYS
shipway18 waspish15 swashy15 swishy15 physis14 pshaws14 siwash12 aspish11 phasis11 spahis11 washy14 pshaw13 syphs13 waspy13 whaps13 whips13 wispy13 yawps13 hissy11 shaws11 shays11 shwas11 swash11 sways11 swish11 whiss11 wisha11 aphis10 apish10 hasps10 pissy10 shaps10 ships10 spahi10 spaws10 spays10 swaps10 wasps10 wisps10 apsis7
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Common questions about SHIPWAYS
- Is SHIPWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIPWAYS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIPWAYS worth?
- SHIPWAYS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIPWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIPWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIPWAYS:
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