SKIMBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SKIMBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKIMBOARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SKIMBOARD is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIMBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skimboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIMBOARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SKIMBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIMBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKIMBOARD
- All 9 letters of SKIMBOARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SKIMBOARD
5 longer words begin with SKIMBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMBOARD
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Common questions about SKIMBOARD
- Is SKIMBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIMBOARD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIMBOARD worth?
- SKIMBOARD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIMBOARD?
- SKIMBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SKIMBOARD:
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