SKIMMING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKIMMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSKIMMING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKIMMING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SKIMMING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIMMING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skimmingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIMMING scores
Scrabble s1k5i1m3m3i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1k5i1m4m4i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKIMMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIMMING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKIMMING
4 longer words begin with SKIMMING.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMMING
miking13 simkin12 miming11 skiing11 minims10 minks11 ginks10 kings10 minim9 mings8 minis7 mink10 skim10 gink9 king9 inks8 kins8 mimi8 sink8 skin8 gism7 migs7 ming7 mini6 nims6 simi6 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 nisi4 ink7 kin7 kis7 mim7 sik7 ski7 mig6 ism5
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Common questions about SKIMMING
- Is SKIMMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIMMING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIMMING worth?
- SKIMMING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIMMING?
- SKIMMING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKIMMING:
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