SCRIMSHONER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCRIMSHONER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCRIMSHONER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIMSHONER is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIMSHONER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrimshonersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRIMSHONER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCRIMSHONER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRIMSHONER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCRIMSHONER
1 longer words begin with SCRIMSHONER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIMSHONER
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Common questions about SCRIMSHONER
- Is SCRIMSHONER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCRIMSHONER is not in it.
- How many points is SCRIMSHONER worth?
- SCRIMSHONER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIMSHONER?
- SCRIMSHONER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCRIMSHONER:
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