Is SHIPLAPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIPLAPPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of ShiplappingHooks for SHIPLAPPING
SHIPLAPPING 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 SHIPLAPPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shipping16
- happing15
- hipping15
- plashing14
- palship14
- pipping14
- shiplap14
- lippings13
- slapping13
- slipping13
- hasping13
- pashing13
- phasing13
- pippins13
- pishing13
- shaping13
- happis13
- nilghais12
- lapping12
- lipping12
- palping12
- pipings12
- planish12
- sapping12
- sipping12
- pippin12
- happi12
- hailing11
- lashing11
- nilghai11
- palish11
- phials11
- piping11
- pappi11
- lapsing10
- lisping10
- palings10
- pilings10
- sapling10
- sliping10
- spiling10
- ashing10
- haling10
- laighs10
- pipals10
- aphis10
- apish10
- phial10
- plash10
- spahi10
- nihils9
- paling9
- piling9
- siping9
- ahing9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- laigh9
- nighs9
- palpi9
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