SPACESHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SPACESHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPACESHIP?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPACESHIP is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPACESHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spaceshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPACESHIP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPACESHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPACESHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPACESHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A vehicle designed to carry people or cargo through outer space.
In science fiction a spaceship crosses the galaxy with a crew of heroes, and in real life the term is looser than "spacecraft". Children draw it with fins and windows. The name suggests a vessel for long voyages, not just a short hop into orbit.
How SPACESHIP is used
Everyday and science-fiction word for a crewed vessel travelling beyond the atmosphere.
- The spaceship glided silently toward the red planet.
- He built a cardboard spaceship in the garden.
- The captain steered the spaceship around the asteroid belt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPACESHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPACESHIP
1 longer words begin with SPACESHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in SPACESHIP
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Common questions about SPACESHIP
- Is SPACESHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPACESHIP, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPACESHIP worth?
- SPACESHIP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPACESHIP mean?
- A vehicle designed to carry people or cargo through outer space.
- What letters can be added to SPACESHIP?
- SPACESHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPACESHIP:
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