SCRIMMAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SCRIMMAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRIMMAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIMMAGE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIMMAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRIMMAGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCRIMMAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRIMMAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCRIMMAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rough, confused struggle, or a practice game played between teams of the same squad.
In American football a scrimmage begins when the ball is set down and the two lines face each other. Coaches also run a scrimmage to let players try plays in a game-like setting without a real result.
How SCRIMMAGE is used
Scrimmage covers both a messy tussle and a sports practice match.
- The team held a scrimmage on Friday afternoon.
- A scrimmage broke out at the school gate.
- The ball was snapped at the line of scrimmage.
- The coach used the scrimmage to test new plays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCRIMMAGE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCRIMMAGE
4 longer words begin with SCRIMMAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIMMAGE
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Common questions about SCRIMMAGE
- Is SCRIMMAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIMMAGE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIMMAGE worth?
- SCRIMMAGE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCRIMMAGE mean?
- A rough, confused struggle, or a practice game played between teams of the same squad.
- What letters can be added to SCRIMMAGE?
- SCRIMMAGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCRIMMAGE:
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