Is STATESMANSHIP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STATESMANSHIP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STATESMANSHIP mean?
- noun
wisdom in the management of public affairs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) = 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 STATESMANSHIP
Single letters that turn STATESMANSHIP 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 STATESMANSHIP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- seamanships18
- pantheisms17
- seamanship17
- steamships17
- mateships16
- misshapen16
- misshapes16
- pantheism16
- pashminas16
- pathnames16
- phantasms16
- shipmates16
- shipments16
- steamship16
- pantheists15
- phantasies15
- shamanists15
- emphasis15
- mateship15
- misshape15
- pashmina15
- pathname15
- phantasm15
- shipmate15
- shipment15
- aphanites14
- apishness14
- haematins14
- pantheist14
- phantasts14
- pheasants14
- shamanist14
- shamisens14
- thespians14
- empaths14
- mishaps14
- shipman14
- shipmen14
- paeanisms13
- anthemia13
- apathies13
- aphanite13
- atheisms13
- haematin13
- hematins13
- messiahs13
- phantast13
- pheasant13
- saphenas13
- shamisen13
- shmattes13
- thespian13
- empath13
- mishap13
- pashms13
- metastasis12
- asthenias12
- hastiness12
- antispam12
- impasses12
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