SHIMMING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHIMMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1h4i1m3m3i1n1g2
PlayableSHIMMING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHIMMING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful SHIMMING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIMMING
No single letter turns SHIMMING into another word.
How SHIMMING scores
Scrabble s1h4i1m3m3i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1h3i1m4m4i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIMMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIMMING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIMMING
mishmi13 miming11 minish11 minims10 imshi10 mihis10 hings9 minim9 nighs9 mings8 minis7 hims9 mihi9 shim9 ghis8 hing8 mimi8 nigh8 sigh8 gism7 hins7 hisn7 migs7 ming7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 mini6 nims6 simi6 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 nisi4 hmm10 him8 ghi7 mim7
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Common questions about SHIMMING
- Is SHIMMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIMMING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIMMING worth?
- SHIMMING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIMMING?
- No single letter can be added to SHIMMING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIMMING:
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