Unscramble ministerships

There is a single one of the 12-letter words in MINISTERSHIPS: MINISTERSHIP, 19 points.

The best of the 11-letter words made with MINISTERSHIPS letters is HIPSTERISMS, 18 points; SPINSTERISH on 16 follows.

The 10-letter words you get when you unscramble MINISTERSHIPS are led by HIPSTERISM, IMPISHNESS and SHRIMPIEST, 17 points each. MINISTRIES is the familiar one.

4 of 21 9-letter words from MINISTERSHIPS tie at 16 points; none scores more. MINISTERS and SHIPMENTS will look familiar.

Of the 51 8-letter words in MINISTERSHIPS, 5 score 15 points, the group's best. MINISTER, MISTRESS and SHIPMENT are the ones most people know.

Among the 7-letter words made with MINISTERSHIPS letters, SHIPMEN and SHRIMPS tie for first at 14 points. PERMITS, INTERIM and IMPRINT are everyday picks.

IMPISH and SHRIMP share the top score of 13 among the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble MINISTERSHIPS. SHIRTS, PERMIT and SHRINE are the ones most people know.

The best of the 5-letter words from MINISTERSHIPS is HEMPS, 12 points; HEMIN and HERMS on 10 follow. SHIPS, SHIRT and PRIME are everyday picks.

HEMP tops the 4-letter words in MINISTERSHIPS at 11 points; next come HEMI and HEMS on 9. SHIP, HITS and HIRE will look familiar.

Of the 60 3-letter words made with MINISTERSHIPS letters, 8 score 8 points, the group's best. MEN, HIT and PET are the ones most people know.

Among the 2-letter words you get when you unscramble MINISTERSHIPS, HM leads with 7 points, then EH and HE on 5. IN, IS and IT are the familiar ones.