SKIMMIAS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SKIMMIAS 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.
Which word lists accept SKIMMIAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKIMMIAS 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 SKIMMIAS
No single letter turns SKIMMIAS into another word.
How SKIMMIAS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKIMMIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIMMIAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKIMMIAS
- SKIMMIAS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKIMMIAS mean in Scrabble?
SKIMMIAS is the plural of SKIMMIA.
SKIMMIA(noun) — An evergreen shrub from East Asia with glossy leaves, clusters of small white flowers and red berries.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMMIAS
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Common questions about SKIMMIAS
- Is SKIMMIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIMMIAS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIMMIAS worth?
- SKIMMIAS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIMMIAS?
- No single letter can be added to SKIMMIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKIMMIAS:
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