10-Letter Words Starting With SHIP
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With SHIP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 9 words
How common is SHIP at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 ten-letter words that start with SHIP. They average 19.6 points and the best is SHIPWRECKS (24 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.6
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- r 33.3%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oa11.1%
- ou11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with SHIP
s 1h 4i 1p 3w 4r 1e 1c 3k 5s 1
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + W 4 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shipwrecks
Form of shipwreck
- nouna wrecked ship (or a part of one)
- nounan irretrievable loss“that was the shipwreck of their romance”
- nounan accident that destroys a ship at sea
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
10-letter words starting with…
Words starting with SHIP by length
Add a letter after SHIP
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of SHIP
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words ending in OO
- 5-letter words ending in HOO
- 5-letter words starting with YA
- 5-letter words with A
- 5-letter words ending in O
- 5-letter words starting with YAH
- 5-letter words with H
- 5-letter words with AH
- 5-letter words with O
- 5-letter words with AHO
- 5-letter words with HO
- 5-letter words starting with Y
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with SHIP
10-Letter Words Starting With SHIP by the numbers
10-Letter Words Starting With SHIP FAQ
How many ten-letter words that start with SHIP are there?
There are 9 ten-letter words that start with SHIP in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with SHIP?
SHIPWRECKS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIPWRIGHT (22), SHIPBROKER (21), SHIPLAPPED (20).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with SHIP?
Everyday examples include SHIPWRECKS, SHIPWRIGHT, SHIPBOARDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with SHIP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHIPBROKER (21), SHIPLAPPED (20), SHIPPOUNDS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.