SKALDSHIP is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. SKALDSHIP is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSKALDSHIP · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKALDSHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful SKALDSHIP is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKALDSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skaldshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKALDSHIP scores
Scrabble s1k5a1l1d2s1h4i1p3 19
Words with Friends s1k5a1l2d2s1h3i1p4 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SKALDSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKALDSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKALDSHIP
1 longer words begin with SKALDSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in SKALDSHIP
kaliphs16 klipdas14 shaslik14 salpids10 kaliph15 khadis14 lakish13 shiksa13 aphids12 kalpis12 palkis12 aspish11 palish11 phasis11 phials11 skalds11 spahis11 splash11 splish11 dashis10 halids10 sidhas10 skails10 dipsas9 plaids9 salpid9 spalds9 spails8 spials8 slaids7 kaphs14 dhaks13 khadi13 haiks12 hasks12 lakhs12 aphid11 kilps11 kipas11 klaps11
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Common questions about SKALDSHIP
- Is SKALDSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKALDSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is SKALDSHIP worth?
- SKALDSHIP is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKALDSHIP?
- SKALDSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SKALDSHIP:
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