SCRIMSHAWING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. SCRIMSHAWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRIMSHAWING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIMSHAWING is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIMSHAWING
No single letter turns SCRIMSHAWING into another word.
How SCRIMSHAWING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SCRIMSHAWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRIMSHAWING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCRIMSHAWING mean in Scrabble?
SCRIMSHAWING is the -ing form (present participle) of SCRIMSHAW.
SCRIMSHAW(noun) — Carved or engraved work on bone, ivory or shell, traditionally done by sailors on long whaling voyages.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIMSHAWING
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Common questions about SCRIMSHAWING
- Is SCRIMSHAWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIMSHAWING, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIMSHAWING worth?
- SCRIMSHAWING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIMSHAWING?
- No single letter can be added to SCRIMSHAWING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SCRIMSHAWING:
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