Is SHIPYARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIPYARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIPYARDS mean?
Shipyards is a form of SHIPYARD.
- noun
a workplace where ships are built or repaired
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 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 SHIPYARDS
SHIPYARDS 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 SHIPYARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shipyard17
- syrphids17
- syrphid16
- physis14
- sharpy14
- dryish13
- hydras13
- hydria13
- harpy13
- syphs13
- raspish12
- aphids12
- dashy12
- dishy12
- hardy12
- hydra12
- shady12
- hyps12
- syph12
- shairds11
- aspish11
- parish11
- phasis11
- prissy11
- raphis11
- sharps11
- spahis11
- sprays11
- aphid11
- hairy11
- hissy11
- pardy11
- shays11
- hyp11
- sparids10
- dashis10
- radish10
- sayids10
- shaird10
- shards10
- yairds10
- aphis10
- apish10
- harps10
- hasps10
- pissy10
- prays10
- raspy10
- sharp10
- ships10
- spahi10
- spays10
- spiry10
- spray10
- ashy10
- hays10
- hiya10
- shay10
- dipsas9
- rapids9
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