Is CARDINALSHIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARDINALSHIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARDINALSHIPS mean?
Cardinalships is a form of CARDINALSHIP.
- noun
the office of cardinal
“following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 21 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 CARDINALSHIPS
CARDINALSHIPS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CARDINALSHIPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cardinalship20
- handclasps18
- handclaps17
- handclasp17
- handicaps17
- pilchards17
- lairdships16
- chaplains16
- parchisis16
- pashalics16
- pharisaic16
- diphasic16
- handclap16
- handicap16
- pilchard16
- aphidians15
- arachnids15
- dichasial15
- lairdship15
- aphasics15
- calipash15
- chaplain15
- charpais15
- haircaps15
- pachisis15
- parchisi15
- paschals15
- pashalic15
- aphidian14
- arachnid14
- chiliads14
- daphnias14
- diarchal14
- dichasia14
- dishpans14
- handcars14
- hardpans14
- slapdash14
- aphasic14
- caliphs14
- charpai14
- haircap14
- pachisi14
- paschal14
- scarphs14
- schnaps14
- spinach14
- handrails13
- airships13
- capsidal13
- hairpins13
- piranhas13
- placards13
- chadars13
- chiliad13
- daphnia13
- dishpan13
- handcar13
- hardpan13
- pardahs13
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