Is LEADERSHIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEADERSHIP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEADERSHIP mean?
- noun
the activity of leading
“his leadership inspired the team”
- noun
the body of people who lead a group
“the national leadership adopted his plan”
- noun
the status of a leader
“they challenged his leadership of the union”
- noun
the ability to lead
“he believed that leadership can be taught”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + 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 LEADERSHIP
Single letters that turn LEADERSHIP 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
Anagrams of LEADERSHIP
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LEADERSHIP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dealership16
- eldership15
- shapelier14
- ephedras14
- helipads14
- perished14
- raphides14
- reshaped14
- earlship13
- harelips13
- pharisee13
- plashier13
- aphides13
- diphase13
- ephedra13
- helipad13
- hirpled13
- phrased13
- plashed13
- ralphed13
- raphide13
- sharped13
- sphered13
- pearlised12
- pedaliers12
- pedlaries12
- ashlered12
- hirseled12
- relished12
- shielder12
- harelip12
- harpies12
- heapers12
- helpers12
- hirples12
- plasher12
- reshape12
- sharpie12
- spheral12
- aphids12
- harped12
- hasped12
- heaped12
- helped12
- pashed12
- phased12
- pished12
- shaped12
- airspeed11
- lipreads11
- parslied11
- pedalers11
- pedalier11
- pleaders11
- pleiades11
- relapsed11
- repleads11
- spiraled11
- adheres11
- airshed11
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