SCRIMSHANK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCRIMSHANK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCRIMSHANK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIMSHANK is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIMSHANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrimshanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRIMSHANK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCRIMSHANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRIMSHANK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCRIMSHANK
5 longer words begin with SCRIMSHANK.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIMSHANK
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Common questions about SCRIMSHANK
- Is SCRIMSHANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIMSHANK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIMSHANK worth?
- SCRIMSHANK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIMSHANK?
- SCRIMSHANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCRIMSHANK:
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