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.
s1c3r1i1m3s1h4a1w4s1
PlayableSCRIMSHAWS · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCRIMSHAWS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
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
Scrabble s1c3r1i1m3s1h4a1w4s1 20
Words with Friends s1c4r1i1m4s1h3a1w4s1 21
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
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIMSHAWS
scrimshaw19 charisms15 schismas15 warmish15 charism14 chiasms14 chimars14 chrisma14 chrisms14 schisma14 schisms14 scrawms14 simchas14 chassis12 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
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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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