SKIMPY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKIMPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKIMPY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKIMPY is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIMPY
No single letter turns SKIMPY into another word.
How SKIMPY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKIMPY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What stands out about SKIMPY
- SKIMPY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKIMPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Too small or too little in amount; scanty.
A skimpy meal leaves you hungry, and a skimpy outfit covers very little. The word hints that more should have been given or used.
How SKIMPY is used
Skimpy is used of portions, budgets and clothing.
- The skimpy portion left everyone hungry.
- She complained about the skimpy notes on the handout.
- He wore a skimpy jacket in the snow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKIMPY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMPY
Common questions about SKIMPY
- Is SKIMPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIMPY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIMPY worth?
- SKIMPY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKIMPY mean?
- Too small or too little in amount; scanty.
- What letters can be added to SKIMPY?
- No single letter can be added to SKIMPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKIMPY:
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