SKIPPING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKIPPING 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.
s1k5i1p3p3i1n1g2
PlayableSKIPPING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKIPPING?
| 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 SKIPPING 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 SKIPPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skippingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIPPING scores
Scrabble s1k5i1p3p3i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1k5i1p4p4i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKIPPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIPPING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKIPPING
2 longer words begin with SKIPPING.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIPPING
kipping16 pipkins15 pigskin14 pikings14 spiking14 pipings12 sipping12 pipkin14 piking13 piping11 skiing11 siping9 kipps13 pikis11 pinks11 spink11 ginks10 kings10 pipis9 piing8 pings8 kipp12 kips10 piki10 pink10 skip10 gink9 king9 inks8 kins8 pipi8 pips8 sink8 skin8 gips7 pigs7 ping7 nips6 pins6 snip6
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Common questions about SKIPPING
- Is SKIPPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIPPING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIPPING worth?
- SKIPPING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIPPING?
- SKIPPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKIPPING:
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