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.
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
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
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
What does SHIPWAYS mean in Scrabble?
SHIPWAYS is the plural of SHIPWAY.
SHIPWAY(noun) — A sloping structure on which a ship is built and from which it is launched into the water.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIPWAYS
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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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