SCRIMPING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SCRIMPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
s1c3r1i1m3p3i1n1g2
PlayableSCRIMPING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCRIMPING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful SCRIMPING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIMPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrimpingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRIMPING scores
Scrabble s1c3r1i1m3p3i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1c4r1i1m4p4i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCRIMPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRIMPING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCRIMPING
1 longer words begin with SCRIMPING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIMPING
crimping15 crisping13 pricings13 primings13 criming12 impings12 pricing12 priming12 spicing12 crispin11 prising10 risping10 spiring10 crimps12 scrimp12 imping11 spiric10 icings9 miring9 ricing9 riming9 riping9 siping9 spring9 mirins8 ricins8 rising7 siring7 crimp11 gimps10 crims9 crisp9 impis9 nimps9 primi9 prims9 prism9 scrim9 scrip9 grips8
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Common questions about SCRIMPING
- Is SCRIMPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIMPING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIMPING worth?
- SCRIMPING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIMPING?
- SCRIMPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCRIMPING:
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