Is AMIDSHIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMIDSHIP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMIDSHIP mean?
- adjective
located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
- adverb
at or near or toward the center of a ship
“in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear”
- adverb
at or near or toward the middle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AMIDSHIP
Single letters that turn AMIDSHIP into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from AMIDSHIP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dampish15
- midship15
- phasmid15
- maidish13
- impish13
- mishap13
- aphids12
- hispid12
- pashm12
- aphid11
- aphis10
- apish10
- damps10
- spahi10
- dashi9
- impis9
- pimas9
- damp9
- hams9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hims9
- hips9
- mash9
- pash9
- phis9
- pish9
- sham9
- shim9
- ship9
- amids8
- imids8
- maids8
- midis8
- padis8
- sapid8
- amps8
- dahs8
- dash8
- dish8
- impi8
- imps8
- maps8
- mips8
- pams8
- pima8
- samp8
- shad8
- sidh8
- simp8
- spam8
- ham8
- hap8
- him8
- hip8
- pah8
- phi8
- ahis7
- amid7
- dams7
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