Is ELDERSHIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELDERSHIP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELDERSHIP mean?
- noun
the office of elder
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) = 15 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 ELDERSHIP
Single letters that turn ELDERSHIP 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 ELDERSHIP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perished14
- hirpled13
- sphered13
- hirseled12
- relished12
- shielder12
- helpers12
- hirples12
- helped12
- pished12
- hirsled11
- helper11
- herpes11
- hirple11
- perish11
- pisher11
- reship11
- sphere11
- pedlers10
- periled10
- preside10
- replied10
- speiled10
- speired10
- spieled10
- spiered10
- delish10
- heders10
- heiled10
- heired10
- hiders10
- shield10
- helps10
- sheep10
- shlep10
- replies9
- spieler9
- dispel9
- espied9
- hirees9
- hirsel9
- hirsle9
- lisped9
- pedler9
- peised9
- perdie9
- prides9
- prised9
- redips9
- relish9
- repled9
- sliped9
- spider9
- spiled9
- spired9
- deshi9
- heder9
- heeds9
- herds9
- hider9
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