SKIMMERS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SKIMMERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1k5i1m3m3e1r1s1
PlayableSKIMMERS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SKIMMERS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SKIMMERS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIMMERS
No single letter turns SKIMMERS into another word.
How SKIMMERS scores
Scrabble s1k5i1m3m3e1r1s1 16
Words with Friends s1k5i1m4m4e1r1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKIMMERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIMMERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKIMMERS
- SKIMMERS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMMERS
kimmers15 skimmer15 kirmess13 merisms11 simmers11 kimmer14 kermis12 smeiks12 smerks12 smirks12 kisser10 krises10 merism10 mimers10 simmer10 skiers10 skries10 misers8 remiss8 merks11 mikes11 mirks11 skims11 smeik11 smerk11 smirk11 keirs9 kiers9 mimer9 mimes9 reiks9 risks9 serks9 siker9 sikes9 skers9 skier9 skies9 emirs7 meris7
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Common questions about SKIMMERS
- Is SKIMMERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIMMERS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIMMERS worth?
- SKIMMERS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIMMERS?
- No single letter can be added to SKIMMERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKIMMERS:
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