SKIMPING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKIMPING 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.
s1k5i1m3p3i1n1g2
PlayableSKIMPING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SKIMPING?
| 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%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SKIMPING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIMPING
No single letter turns SKIMPING into another word.
How SKIMPING scores
Scrabble s1k5i1m3p3i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1k5i1m4p4i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKIMPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIMPING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKIMPING
1 longer words begin with SKIMPING.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMPING
simpkin15 pigskin14 pikings14 spiking14 impings12 miking13 piking13 simkin12 imping11 skiing11 siping9 skimp13 minks11 pikis11 pinks11 spink11 gimps10 ginks10 kings10 impis9 nimps9 mings8 piing8 pings8 minis7 kips10 mink10 piki10 pink10 skim10 skip10 gimp9 gink9 king9 impi8 imps8 inks8 kins8 mips8 simp8
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Common questions about SKIMPING
- Is SKIMPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIMPING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIMPING worth?
- SKIMPING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIMPING?
- No single letter can be added to SKIMPING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKIMPING:
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