TOWNSHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TOWNSHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOWNSHIP?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWNSHIP is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWNSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
townshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWNSHIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOWNSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOWNSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TOWNSHIP
- All 8 letters of TOWNSHIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TOWNSHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A subdivision of a county with limited local government, or in South Africa an urban area once reserved for non-white residents.
In parts of the United States and Canada a township is a unit of local administration with its own officials. The South African sense carries a painful history of apartheid planning.
How TOWNSHIP is used
Meaning depends on country: local government unit or South African urban area.
- The township board met to vote on the road budget.
- She grew up in a township outside Johannesburg.
- Each township collects its own property tax.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOWNSHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOWNSHIP
1 longer words begin with TOWNSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWNSHIP
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Common questions about TOWNSHIP
- Is TOWNSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWNSHIP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWNSHIP worth?
- TOWNSHIP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOWNSHIP mean?
- A subdivision of a county with limited local government, or in South Africa an urban area once reserved for non-white residents.
- What letters can be added to TOWNSHIP?
- TOWNSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOWNSHIP:
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