Unscramble shipbuildings

There is a single one of the 12-letter words in SHIPBUILDINGS: SHIPBUILDING, 21 points.

PUBLISHINGS is the only one of the 11-letter words made with SHIPBUILDINGS letters; it scores 19 points.

PUBLISHING scores highest among the 10-letter words from SHIPBUILDINGS at 18 points, ahead of GUILDSHIPS on 17.

The 9-letter words you get when you unscramble SHIPBUILDINGS are led by GUILDSHIP and SPHINGIDS, 16 points each. BUILDINGS is the familiar one.

BUSHPIGS scores highest among the 8-letter words from SHIPBUILDINGS at 16 points, ahead of SPHINGID on 15 and BLUSHING on 14. BUILDING, SIBLINGS and BUSHINGS are the ones most people know.

BUSHPIG tops the 7-letter words in SHIPBUILDINGS at 15 points; next come PUBLISH and SIBSHIP on 14. PUSHING, ISSUING and SLIDING will look familiar.

Of the 61 6-letter words made with SHIPBUILDINGS letters, 7 score 12 points, the group's best. BUILDS, HIDING and BLINDS are the ones most people know.

Among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble SHIPBUILDINGS, BUNDH and GULPH tie for first at 11 points. USING, BUILD and SHIPS are everyday picks.

PUGH tops the 4-letter words from SHIPBUILDINGS at 10 points; next come BISH and BUHL on 9. SIGN, PLUS and BUSH will look familiar.

Of the 93 3-letter words in SHIPBUILDINGS, 5 score 8 points, the group's best. BIG, SUN and BID are the ones most people know.

HI, SH and UH are the top 2-letter words made with SHIPBUILDINGS letters, 5 points each. IN, IS and US will look familiar.