SKIRMISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SKIRMISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1k5i1r1m3i1s1h4e1s1
PlayableSKIRMISHES · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SKIRMISHES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful SKIRMISHES is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIRMISHES
No single letter turns SKIRMISHES into another word.
How SKIRMISHES scores
Scrabble s1k5i1r1m3i1s1h4e1s1 19
Words with Friends s1k5i1r1m4i1s1h3e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in SKIRMISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIRMISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKIRMISHES
- SKIRMISHES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SKIRMISHES
skirmish17 shikses14 shreiks14 shrieks14 shrikes14 kirmess13 meishis12 missish12 kissers11 kissier11 hissers10 hissier10 hissies10 reishis10 merisis9 missier9 missies9 sissier7 shmeks15 hikers13 kishes13 sheiks13 shikse13 shirks13 shreik13 shriek13 shrike13 kermis12 smeiks12 smerks12 smirks12 meishi11 rhimes11 kisser10 kisses10 krises10 reikis10 skiers10 skries10 hisser9
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Common questions about SKIRMISHES
- Is SKIRMISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIRMISHES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIRMISHES worth?
- SKIRMISHES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIRMISHES?
- No single letter can be added to SKIRMISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SKIRMISHES:
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