Hooking with -SHIP words
Endings like -SHIP let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
A quick statistical tour
Inside this list: 211 words spanning 6–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 13 letters (38 words), 0 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 9 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is CHURCHMANSHIP, worth 30.
Chasing points? The best five entries here are CHURCHMANSHIP (30), CITIZENSHIP (27), VIZIERSHIP (27), BRINKSMANSHIP (26), CHAMPIONSHIP (26). The longest entry is COMPTROLLERSHIP at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 19 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep S (211 appearances), I (211) and H (211) on your rack.
Three easy picks from this list
- RESHIP — 6 letters for 11 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
- UNSHIP is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 11 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
- Playing ASSISTANTSHIP across a double-word square turns its base 18 points into 36 — solid value for 13 tiles.
Once those stick, file away the next tier too: TREASURERSHIP (18), LAUREATESHIP (17), LISTENERSHIP (17), RELATIONSHIP (17), LEGISLATORSHIP (20).
Back-hooking with -SHIP
When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -SHIP words keep you scoring: they attach to existing letters instead of needing seven clean tiles. Crossword solvers use the same trick in reverse — if the grid gives you the last letters, this list is the candidate pool. Check the length filter in the Word Finder to match your open squares exactly.
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Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.