Is GAMESMANSHIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAMESMANSHIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAMESMANSHIPS mean?
Gamesmanships is a form of GAMESMANSHIP.
- noun
the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 23 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 GAMESMANSHIPS
GAMESMANSHIPS 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 GAMESMANSHIPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gamesmanship22
- seamanships18
- seamanship17
- shamanisms17
- hamminess16
- misshapen16
- misshapes16
- pashminas16
- shamanism16
- spammings16
- shamming16
- mismanages15
- mishegaas15
- emphasis15
- misshape15
- pashmina15
- shammies15
- spamming15
- hamming15
- hemming15
- apishness14
- mismanage14
- paganisms14
- shamisens14
- gamashes14
- meshings14
- paganish14
- shamings14
- smashing14
- sphinges14
- maihems14
- mishaps14
- shammas14
- shammes14
- shipman14
- shipmen14
- paeanisms13
- gamesman13
- messiahs13
- mispages13
- paganism13
- saphenas13
- shamisen13
- spasming13
- hasping13
- heaping13
- mashing13
- meshing13
- pashing13
- phasing13
- shaming13
- shaping13
- immesh13
- maihem13
- mishap13
- pashms13
- magnesias12
- paganises12
- impasses12
- misnames12
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