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.
Which word lists accept SKIRMISH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
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
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.
What does SKIRMISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, small-scale fight between scattered groups.
A skirmish is less than a full battle: brief clashes between patrols or outposts. Figuratively, it describes a minor quarrel that may be only a taste of a larger dispute.
How SKIRMISH is used
Skirmish works as a noun for the fight and as a verb for taking part in one.
- A brief skirmish broke out near the border.
- The two senators had a skirmish over the budget.
- Scouts would skirmish with the enemy before the main force arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKIRMISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKIRMISH
6 longer words begin with SKIRMISH.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIRMISH
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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 does SKIRMISH mean?
- A short, small-scale fight between scattered groups.
- 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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