SCRIMSHAW is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SCRIMSHAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1c3r1i1m3s1h4a1w4
PlayableSCRIMSHAW · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCRIMSHAW?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful SCRIMSHAW is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIMSHAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrimshawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRIMSHAW scores
Scrabble s1c3r1i1m3s1h4a1w4 19
Words with Friends s1c4r1i1m4s1h3a1w4 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCRIMSHAW, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRIMSHAW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCRIMSHAW
3 longer words begin with SCRIMSHAW.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIMSHAW
charisms15 warmish15 charism14 chiasms14 chimars14 chrisma14 chrisms14 schisma14 scrawms14 simchas14 mahsirs12 racisms11 schwas14 shawms14 charms13 chasms13 chiasm13 chimar13 chirms13 chrism13 schism13 scrawm13 simcha13 smirch13 rawish12 siwash12 wairsh12 chairs11 harims11 ihrams11 mahsir11 marish11 missaw11 rachis11 scraws11 swamis11 swarms11 cimars10 racism10 scrams10
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Common questions about SCRIMSHAW
- Is SCRIMSHAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIMSHAW, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIMSHAW worth?
- SCRIMSHAW is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIMSHAW?
- SCRIMSHAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCRIMSHAW:
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