Definitions for scholarship

scholarship schol·ar·ship

Spelling: [skol-er-ship]
IPA: /ˈskɒl ərˌʃɪp/

Scholarship is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 825 anagrams from letters in scholarship (achhiloprss).

Definitions for scholarship

noun

  1. learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.
  2. a sum of money or other aid granted to a student, because of merit, need, etc., to pursue his or her studies.
  3. the position or status of such a student.
  4. a foundation to provide financial assistance to students.

Origin of scholarship

First recorded in 1525-35; scholar + -ship

Examples for scholarship

He won a scholarship to Villanova and ended up here in Lawrence.

This is both an outstanding work of scholarship and a commanding visual document.

One of his kinder letters of recommendation warned that his scholarship was “open to the charge of sensationalism.”

They at least will understand that scholarship knows no nationality.

Affordability (20%): Net price of attendance after deducting grants and scholarship aid (NCES).

Time and again, he has highlighted my scholarship and I have never felt that he has short-changed me.

There was to be scholarship and company and curiosity and enquiry.

He too was full of his own affairs, for he had just been up to try for a scholarship at Oxford.

He was a weakling, and had no love of boyish sports; but he excelled in scholarship.

I've passed all my high school examinations and I've a scholarship too.

Word Value for scholarship
Scrable

21

Words with friends

22

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