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.
s1k5i1m3p3y4
PlayableSKIMPY · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 4,139 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.33%
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
Scrabble s1k5i1m3p3y4 17
Words with Friends s1k5i1m4p4y3 18
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
Shorter words from the letters in SKIMPY
pisky14 spiky14 skimp13 kips10 skim10 skip10 yips9 imps8 mips8 simp8 spim8 sky10 kip9 spy8 yip8 imp7 kis7 sik7 ski7 ism5 mis5 pis5 psi5 sim5 sip5 ky9 my7 ki6 yi5 mi4 pi4 is2 si2
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 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:
Open SKIMPY in the Word Finder