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ship

noun · verb

Ship can refer to a vessel that carries passengers or freight. As a verb, ship can mean to transport commercially, hire for work on a ship, or travel by ship.

6 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

SH

Ends

HIP

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SHIP” Mean?

ship has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a vessel that carries passengers or freight

Verb

5 senses
1

transport commercially

They ship the parcel to their parents

They ship them the parcel

2

hire for work on a ship

3

go on board

Synonyms

4

travel by ship

5

place on board a ship

ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel

Word Forms

Synonyms for SHIP

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word ship with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a vessel that carries passengers or freight

Length

4 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

P

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

S, H, I, P

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
h
i
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ship.

SHIP is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with P.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using ship in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHIP has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SHIP is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SHIP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SHIP uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside ship.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

SH, HI, IP

Trigrams

SHI, HIP

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for ship.

SHIP is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with S and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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