SCRIMSHAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SCRIMSHAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRIMSHAWS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIMSHAWS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIMSHAWS
No single letter turns SCRIMSHAWS into another word.
How SCRIMSHAWS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCRIMSHAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SCRIMSHAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCRIMSHAWS
- SCRIMSHAWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCRIMSHAWS mean in Scrabble?
SCRIMSHAWS is a form of SCRIMSHAW (its plural or a verb form).
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 SCRIMSHAWS
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Common questions about SCRIMSHAWS
- Is SCRIMSHAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIMSHAWS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIMSHAWS worth?
- SCRIMSHAWS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIMSHAWS?
- No single letter can be added to SCRIMSHAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCRIMSHAWS:
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