How many words with SHIP are there?

This page lists 491 words with SHIP from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With SHIP

All 491 words in our dictionary that contain SHIP — sorted by Scrabble score.

491 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

churchmanships31 churchmanship30 citizenships28 fellowshipping28 vizierships28 brinksmanships27 championships27 chancellorships27 chieftainships27 citizenship27 executorships27 fellowshipped27 shipwrecking27 spokesmanships27 viziership27 apprenticeships26 brinkmanships26 brinksmanship26 championship26 chancellorship26 chieftainship26 commanderships26 comptrollership26 craftsmanships26 executorship26 headmasterships26 marksmanships26 ombudsmanships26 shipwrecked26 spokesmanship26 workmanships26 worshipfully26 ambassadorships25 apprenticeship25 bailiffships25 brinkmanship25 chairmanships25 commandership25 companionships25 conservatorship25 craftsmanship25 draftsmanships25 fellowshiping25 headmastership25 helmsmanships25 marksmanship25 nonmemberships25 ombudsmanship25 preceptorships25 principalships25 showmanships25 stadtholdership25 swordsmanships25 viceroyships25 workmanship25 worshipfulness25 accountantships24 ambassadorship24 bailiffship24 bipartisanships24 chairmanship24 companionship24 councillorships24 draftsmanship24 fellowshiped24 followerships24 helmsmanship24 judgeships24 nonmembership24 postmasterships24 preceptorship24 principalship24 professorships24 proprietorships24 queenships24 secretaryships24 shipwrecks24 showmanship24 survivorships24 swordsmanship24 viceroyship24 accountantship23 athwartships23 bipartisanship23 chiefships23 coauthorships23 collectorships23 copartnerships23 cosponsorships23 councillorship23 discipleships23 distributorship23 externships23 followership23 gamesmanships23 horsemanships23 inspectorships23 judgeship23 landownerships23 outdoorsmanship23 postmastership23 precentorships23 proconsulships23 professorship23 proprietorship23 protectorships23 queenship23 receiverships23 secretaryship23 shipwreck23 shipwrights23 speakerships23 spectatorships23 sportsmanships23 survivorship23 watermanships23 athwartship22 chiefship22 coauthorship22 colleagueships22 collectorship22 comradeships22 connoisseurship22 consultantships22 consumerships22 controllerships22 copartnership22 cosponsorship22 custodianships22 discipleship22 externship22 fellowships22 foremanships22 gamesmanship22 governorships22 grantsmanships22 horsemanship22 inspectorship22 instructorships22 landownership22 lifemanships22 marshalships22 memberships22 messiahships22 moderatorships22 musicianships22 nonpartisanship22 overlordships22 precentorship22 presidentships22 proconsulship22 protectorship22 receivership22 scholarships22 shipbuildings22 shipwright22 speakership22 spectatorship22 sportsmanship22 viewerships22 watermanship22 worshipping22 anticensorship21 associateships21 attorneyships21 captainships21 cardinalships21 chumships21 clerkships21 colleagueship21 comradeship21 consultantship21 consumership21 containerships21 controllership21 counselorships21 custodianship21 dictatorships21 directorships21 emperorships21 factorships21 fellowship21 foremanship21 governorship21 grantsmanship21 instructorship21 legislatorships21 librarianships21 lifemanship21 marshalship21 mediumships21 membership21 messiahship21 moderatorship21 musicianship21 overlordship21 premierships21 presidentship21 primateships21 proctorships21 scholarship21 shipbuilding21 solicitorships21 statesmanships21 stewardships21 transshipments21 transshipping21 viewership21 worshipful21 worshipped21 worshippers21 associateship20 attorneyship20 captainship20 cardinalship20 chumship20 clerkship20 containership20 counselorship20 dictatorship20 directorship20 emperorship20 factorship20 friendships20 guardianships20 legislatorship20 librarianship20 managerships20 mediumship20 midshipman20 midshipmen20 partisanships20 penmanships20 premiership20 primateship20 princeships20 proctorship20 salesmanships20 shipbuilders20 solicitorship20 statesmanship20 stewardship20 transhipping20 transshipment20 transshipped20 vicarships20 wardenships20 worshipper20 apostleships19 assistantships19 authorships19 curatorships19 doctorships19 friendship19 guardianship19 kingships19 lectureships19 lightships19 managership19 monitorships19 oarsmanships19 partisanship19 partnerships19 penmanship19 praetorships19 princeship19 salesmanship19 shipbuilder19 shipfitters19 shipshape19 shipways19 shipworms19 spaceships19 sponsorships19 suretyships19 transhipped19 treasurerships19 tribuneships19 upmanships19 vicarship19 wardenship19 worshiping19 worshipless19 airmanships18 apostleship18 arhatships18 assistantship18 authorship18 battleships18 cadetships18 censorships18 consulships18 cousinships18 curatorship18 doctorship18 flagships18 generalships18 hardships18 headships18 kingship18 ladyships18 laureateships18 lectureship18 lightship18 listenerships18 masterships18 mentorships18 monitorship18 oarsmanship18 ownerships18 partnership18 pastorships18 praetorship18 rectorships18 relationships18 reshipping18 seamanships18 shipboards18 shipfitter18 shipmasters18 shipowners18 shippable18 shipway18 shipworm18 shipyards18 soldierships18 spaceship18 sponsorship18 studentships18 suretyship18 tankships18 thaneships18 treasurership18 tribuneship18 unshipping18 upmanship18 wardships18 worshiped18 worshipers18 airmanship17 amidships17 arhatship17 artisanships17 battleship17 cadetship17 censorship17 consulship17 courtships17 cousinship17 dealerships17 duennaships17 editorships17 flagship17 generalship17 guildships17 hardship17 headship17 heirships17 kinships17 ladyship17 laureateship17 leaderships17 legateships17 listenership17 mastership17 mentorship17 ownership17 pastorship17 priorships17 readerships17 rectorship17 relationship17 reshipped17 seamanship17 senatorships17 shipboard17 shipmaster17 shipowner17 shippings17 shipyard17 soldiership17 steamships17 studentship17 tankship17 thaneship17 townships17 traineeships17 troopships17 trusteeships17 twinships17 unshipped17 wardship17 worshiper17 amidship16 artisanship16 courtship16 dealership16 dogeships16 duennaship16 editorship16 elderships16 guildship16 heirship16 internships16 kinship16 leadership16 legateship16 mateships16 midships16 priorship16 readership16 riderships16 senatorship16 shipborne16 shipmates16 shipments16 shipping16 steamship16 township16 traineeship16 troopship16 trusteeship16 twinship16 warships16 worships16 deanships15 dogeship15 eldership15 godships15 guruships15 internship15 longships15 lordships15 mateship15 midship15 palships15 ridership15 rulerships15 saintships15 shiplaps15 shiploads15 shipmate15 shipment15 shipped15 shippens15 shippers15 shippons15 shipsides15 storeships15 transships15 tutorships15 warship15 worship15 deanship14 earlships14 godship14 gunships14 guruship14 longship14 lordship14 palship14 rulership14 saintship14 shiplap14 shipload14 shipman14 shipmen14 shippen14 shipper14 shippon14 shipside14 starships14 storeship14 tranships14 transship14 tutorship14 airships13 antiship13 earlship13 gunship13 sonships13 starship13 tranship13 airship12 reships12 sonship12 unships12 reship11 unship11 ships10 ship9

Why SHIP words matter

Words containing SHIP are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 491 words here run from 4 to 15 letters, with 11-letter words the largest group (76 entries). Wordle players have 1 five-letter options, and there are 19 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is CHURCHMANSHIPS at 31 points before multipliers.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are CHURCHMANSHIPS (31), CHURCHMANSHIP (30), CITIZENSHIPS (28), FELLOWSHIPPING (28), VIZIERSHIPS (28). At 15 letters, ACCOUNTANTSHIPS is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 20. Letter-wise, S is the workhorse — it appears in 491 of these words, ahead of I (491) and H (491).

Three words worth learning first

Playing RESHIP across a double-word square turns its base 11 points into 22 — solid value for 6 tiles.
When the rack looks hopeless, UNSHIP (6 letters, 11 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
SHIPS — a 5-letter, 10-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Five more everyday options from the same list: SHIP (9), ASSISTANTSHIPS (19), TREASURERSHIPS (19), ASSISTANTSHIP (18), LAUREATESHIPS (18).

SHIP as a vocabulary shortcut

If you are studying English, SHIP is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the SHIP pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the SHIP sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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