SKIMMER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SKIMMER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKIMMER?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKIMMER is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIMMER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skimmersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIMMER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SKIMMER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does SKIMMER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat utensil or device for removing floating matter from the surface of a liquid, or a bird that flies low over water.
In a kitchen a skimmer lifts fat or foam from a pot without disturbing what lies below. Pool owners fit a skimmer to catch leaves, and oil crews use a larger one to clear spills. The bird of the same name feeds by dragging its lower bill through the water.
How SKIMMER is used
Skimmer names a tool in cooking, pools and cleanup work, and also a long-winged shore bird.
- She used a slotted skimmer to take the foam off the stock.
- The pool skimmer was clogged with leaves after the storm.
- A black skimmer ploughed a thin line across the lagoon at dusk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKIMMER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKIMMER
The 7 tiles of SKIMMER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SKIMMER
1 longer words begin with SKIMMER.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMMER
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Common questions about SKIMMER
- Is SKIMMER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIMMER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIMMER worth?
- SKIMMER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKIMMER mean?
- A flat utensil or device for removing floating matter from the surface of a liquid, or a bird that flies low over water.
- What letters can be added to SKIMMER?
- SKIMMER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SKIMMER:
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