SKIRMISH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKIRMISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1k5i1r1m3i1s1h4
PlayableSKIRMISH · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SKIRMISH?
| 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%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful SKIRMISH is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIRMISH
No single letter turns SKIRMISH into another word.
How SKIRMISH scores
Scrabble s1k5i1r1m3i1s1h4 17
Words with Friends s1k5i1r1m4i1s1h3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKIRMISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIRMISH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKIRMISH
6 longer words begin with SKIRMISH.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIRMISH
shirks13 smirks12 rishis9 sirihs9 shirk12 mirks11 skims11 smirk11 imshi10 mihis10 shims10 risks9 rishi8 shirs8 shris8 sirih8 simis7 smirs7 siris5 khis11 kish11 mirk10 skim10 hims9 mihi9 shim9 irks8 kirs8 kiss8 kris8 risk8 skis8 hiss7 shir7 shri7 isms6 miri6 mirs6 miss6 rims6
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Common questions about SKIRMISH
- Is SKIRMISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIRMISH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIRMISH worth?
- SKIRMISH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIRMISH?
- No single letter can be added to SKIRMISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKIRMISH:
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