UMPIRESHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. UMPIRESHIP 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UMPIRESHIP?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMPIRESHIP is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMPIRESHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
umpireshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UMPIRESHIP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in UMPIRESHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UMPIRESHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UMPIRESHIP
1 longer words begin with UMPIRESHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in UMPIRESHIP
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Common questions about UMPIRESHIP
- Is UMPIRESHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UMPIRESHIP is not in it.
- How many points is UMPIRESHIP worth?
- UMPIRESHIP is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMPIRESHIP?
- UMPIRESHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of UMPIRESHIP:
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