SHIMMERING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHIMMERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
s1h4i1m3m3e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableSHIMMERING · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHIMMERING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SHIMMERING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIMMERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shimmeringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIMMERING scores
Scrabble s1h4i1m3m3e1r1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends s1h3i1m4m4e1r1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHIMMERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIMMERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHIMMERING
2 longer words begin with SHIMMERING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIMMERING
immeshing17 immersing14 simmering14 shimming16 rimmings13 remising11 hemming15 shimmer14 meshing13 gimmers12 gimmies12 megrims12 menhirs12 rimming12 heiring11 hingers11 hirings11 mimsier11 nimmers11 shiring11 germins10 merings10 mingers10 mingier10 shinier10 immesh13 mishmi13 gimmer11 gimmes11 gimmie11 hemins11 inmesh11 megrim11 meishi11 menhir11 miming11 minish11 rhimes11 hieing10 hinger10
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Common questions about SHIMMERING
- Is SHIMMERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIMMERING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIMMERING worth?
- SHIMMERING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIMMERING?
- SHIMMERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHIMMERING:
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