ship: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with S · ends with P
Meaning of ship
noun
A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
- in-compounds
A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.
- in-compounds
A spaceship.
A particular still life consisting of an empty cell surrounded by six live cells.
Listed forms: ships, shipp, shippe.
Source: Wiktionary — ship.
verb
- transitive
To send by water-borne transport.
- transitive
To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport).
Example: to ship freight by railroad
- ergative
To release (a product, not necessarily physical) to vendors or customers; to launch.
Example: Our next issue ships early next year.
- ergative
To engage to serve on board a vessel.
Example: to ship seamen
Listed forms: ships, shipping, shipped.
Source: Wiktionary — ship.
noun
- slang
A romantic pairing of two or more characters or real people, especially one imagined by fans.
Listed forms: ships.
Source: Wiktionary — ship.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for ship.
verb
transport commercially
verb
go on board
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is ship in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of ship
S(1) + H(4) + I(1) + P(3) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of ship
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from ship
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in ship. Showing up to 24, longest first.