THWARTSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. THWARTSHIP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THWARTSHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THWARTSHIP is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THWARTSHIP
Front hooks — 1
athwartshipBack hooks — 1
thwartshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THWARTSHIP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in THWARTSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THWARTSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THWARTSHIP
1 longer words begin with THWARTSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in THWARTSHIP
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Common questions about THWARTSHIP
- Is THWARTSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THWARTSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is THWARTSHIP worth?
- THWARTSHIP is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THWARTSHIP?
- THWARTSHIP takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THWARTSHIP:
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