Is RELATIONSHIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RELATIONSHIP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RELATIONSHIP mean?
- noun
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
“the relationship between mothers and their children”
- noun
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
“he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship”
- noun
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
- noun
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 RELATIONSHIP
Single letters that turn RELATIONSHIP 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 RELATIONSHIP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hospitaler15
- neophilias15
- parhelions15
- aphelions14
- atrophies14
- heliports14
- neophilia14
- nephritis14
- pantihose14
- parhelion14
- perianths14
- phrenitis14
- planisher14
- plethoras14
- tholepins14
- alphorns13
- antiship13
- aphelion13
- aphonies13
- aphorise13
- aphorist13
- earlship13
- hairpins13
- haplites13
- haplonts13
- harelips13
- heliport13
- helistop13
- heparins13
- hiplines13
- hoplites13
- hospital13
- hospitia13
- isopleth13
- naphtols13
- panthers13
- perianth13
- phaetons13
- phelonia13
- philters13
- philtres13
- phonates13
- phoniest13
- phorates13
- pinholes13
- pisolith13
- plashier13
- plethora13
- polisher13
- repolish13
- seraphin13
- shrapnel13
- siphonal13
- stanhope13
- tapholes13
- thespian13
- tholepin13
- tranship13
- triphase13
- trophies13
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