Is SHIPWORM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIPWORM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIPWORM mean?
- noun
wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) = 18 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 SHIPWORM
Single letters that turn SHIPWORM 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 SHIPWORM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whomps16
- wormish15
- worship15
- whomp15
- orphism14
- rompish14
- mopish13
- morphs13
- shrimp13
- whims13
- whips13
- whops13
- morph12
- wimps12
- whim12
- whip12
- whom12
- whop12
- morish11
- whirs11
- wimp11
- impros10
- porism10
- primos10
- prows10
- worms10
- hows10
- show10
- whir10
- wish10
- impro9
- primo9
- prims9
- prism9
- proms9
- romps9
- hims9
- hips9
- homs9
- hops9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- mows9
- ohms9
- phis9
- phos9
- pish9
- posh9
- pows9
- prow9
- shim9
- ship9
- shmo9
- shop9
- soph9
- swim9
- swop9
- wisp9
- worm9
- how9
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