Words That Start With SHIP
- 63 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHIP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHIP 63 words
5-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 1
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 11
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 15
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 14
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 9
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 7
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 3
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SHIP 1
Full 13-letter listHow common is SHIP at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 63 words that start with SHIP. Most are 8 letters long, they average 17.2 points, the best is SHIPWRECKING (27 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 63
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.2
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- SHIPBUILDINGS
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 11.1%
- e 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oa6.3%
- ui6.3%
- ie3.2%
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 word that starts with SHIP
s 1h 4i 1p 3w 4r 1e 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + W 4 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shipwrecking
Form of shipwreck
- verbruin utterly“You have shipwrecked my career”
- verbsuffer failure, as in some enterprise
- verbcause to experience shipwreck“They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea”
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Words That Start With SHIP FAQ
How many words that start with SHIP are there?
There are 63 words that start with SHIP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SHIP?
SHIPWRECKING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIPWRECKED (26), SHIPWRECKS (24), SHIPWRECK (23).
What are some common words that start with SHIP?
Everyday examples include SHIP, SHIPS, SHIPSHAPE, SHIPPED, SHIPPING, SHIPMENT, SHIPWRECK, SHIPLOAD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHIP?
SHIPBUILDINGS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHIPWRECKING (12 letters) is the longest common one.