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.
s1c3r1i1m3s1h4a1w4i1n1g2
PlayableSCRIMSHAWING · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCRIMSHAWING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.83%
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
Scrabble s1c3r1i1m3s1h4a1w4i1n1g2 23
Words with Friends s1c4r1i1m4s1h3a1w4i1n2g3 26
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.
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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