SKIMP is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SKIMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKIMP?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKIMP is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIMP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKIMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does SKIMP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To use or spend less of something than is really needed, especially to save money or effort.
To skimp on materials, time or ingredients is to supply less than the task properly requires, usually in a way that shows in the finished result. A cook who skimps on butter produces a drier cake, just as a builder who skimps on materials risks a weaker structure. The word carries a mild criticism, suggesting that the shortfall was a choice made to save money or effort rather than an unavoidable shortage.
How SKIMP is used
Common in everyday speech, almost always followed by on, as in skimp on quality.
- They refused to skimp on safety equipment.
- She would not skimp on ingredients for the wedding cake.
- The company was accused of trying to skimp on staff training.
- He decided to skimp on sleep before the exam and regretted it.
- Do not skimp on the foundations when building a wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKIMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKIMP
10 longer words begin with SKIMP.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMP
Common questions about SKIMP
- Is SKIMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIMP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIMP worth?
- SKIMP is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKIMP mean?
- To use or spend less of something than is really needed, especially to save money or effort.
- What letters can be added to SKIMP?
- SKIMP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKIMP:
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