Is CENSORSHIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CENSORSHIP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CENSORSHIP mean?
- noun
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
- noun
deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) = 17 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 CENSORSHIP
Single letters that turn CENSORSHIP 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 CENSORSHIP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pinschers16
- chopines15
- hospices15
- pinchers15
- pinscher15
- prochein15
- spherics15
- nephrosis14
- ceriphs14
- chopine14
- chopins14
- ciphers14
- hospice14
- nephric14
- phocine14
- phonics14
- phrenic14
- pincher14
- pinches14
- porches14
- sphenic14
- spheric14
- conspires13
- incorpses13
- chorines13
- cohesins13
- orchises13
- richness13
- rosehips13
- ceriph13
- chirps13
- chopin13
- cipher13
- epochs13
- orphic13
- phonic13
- conspire12
- crispens12
- incorpse12
- princess12
- chinses12
- chorine12
- coheirs12
- cohesin12
- coshers12
- cronish12
- heroics12
- hipness12
- inchers12
- phoners12
- phonier12
- phonies12
- pishers12
- reships12
- richens12
- rosehip12
- siphons12
- sonship12
- sophies12
- chips12
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