SKALDSHIPS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. SKALDSHIPS 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.
s1k5a1l1d2s1h4i1p3s1
PlayableSKALDSHIPS · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SKALDSHIPS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.3%
Our own measure of how useful SKALDSHIPS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKALDSHIPS
No single letter turns SKALDSHIPS into another word.
How SKALDSHIPS scores
Scrabble s1k5a1l1d2s1h4i1p3s1 20
Words with Friends s1k5a1l2d2s1h3i1p4s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in SKALDSHIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SKALDSHIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKALDSHIPS
- SKALDSHIPS 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 SKALDSHIPS
skaldship19 shasliks15 kaliphs16 klipdas14 shaslik14 shiksas14 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 lassis6 sisals6 kaphs14 dhaks13 khadi13 haiks12 hasks12
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Common questions about SKALDSHIPS
- Is SKALDSHIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKALDSHIPS is not in it.
- How many points is SKALDSHIPS worth?
- SKALDSHIPS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKALDSHIPS?
- No single letter can be added to SKALDSHIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SKALDSHIPS:
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