Is SHIPBUILDERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIPBUILDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIPBUILDERS mean?
Shipbuilders is a form of SHIPBUILDER.
- noun
a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
- noun
a person who builds ships as a business
- noun
a business that builds and repairs ships
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + B (3) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 20 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 SHIPBUILDERS
SHIPBUILDERS 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 SHIPBUILDERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shipbuilder19
- publishers17
- published17
- bhelpuris16
- publisher16
- publishes16
- republish16
- spiderish15
- sulphides15
- bhelpuri15
- prebuilds14
- shipside14
- sulphide14
- sulphids14
- publish14
- sibship14
- disrelish13
- blushers13
- hubrises13
- huipiles13
- plushier13
- plushies13
- prebuild13
- blushed13
- brushed13
- hirpled13
- plushed13
- prudish13
- redbush13
- sulphid13
- blueish12
- blusher12
- blushes12
- brushes12
- bushels12
- bushers12
- bushier12
- bushies12
- hipless12
- hirples12
- hubless12
- huipils12
- pishers12
- plusher12
- plushes12
- plushie12
- prebids12
- pushers12
- pushier12
- reships12
- bushed12
- hispid12
- pished12
- pushed12
- upheld12
- builders11
- disburse11
- dripless11
- rebuilds11
- sideslip11
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