SCRIMPY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SCRIMPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRIMPY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIMPY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIMPY
No single letter turns SCRIMPY into another word.
How SCRIMPY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCRIMPY, 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 | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What stands out about SCRIMPY
- SCRIMPY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCRIMPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Too small or too little in amount or quality.
Scrimpy describes a portion, garment or budget that has been cut too thin, and it suggests that someone saved money in the wrong place. It is related to scrimp, which means to be very careful with money.
How SCRIMPY is used
Scrimpy is an informal word for skimpy or meagre things.
- The scrimpy meal left everyone hungry.
- She wore a scrimpy jacket on a freezing day.
- Their scrimpy budget would not cover the repairs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCRIMPY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIMPY
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Common questions about SCRIMPY
- Is SCRIMPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIMPY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIMPY worth?
- SCRIMPY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCRIMPY mean?
- Too small or too little in amount or quality.
- What letters can be added to SCRIMPY?
- No single letter can be added to SCRIMPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCRIMPY:
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