SKIRMISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. SKIRMISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
s1k5i1r1m3i1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableSKIRMISHING · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKIRMISHING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SKIRMISHING is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIRMISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skirmishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIRMISHING scores
Scrabble s1k5i1r1m3i1s1h4i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends s1k5i1r1m4i1s1h3i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in SKIRMISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIRMISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKIRMISHING
1 longer words begin with SKIRMISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIRMISHING
skirmish17 shirking16 shriking16 smirking15 miniskis14 smishing14 griskins13 grissini9 hikings15 rikishi14 shrinks14 mihiing13 miniski13 simkins13 girkins12 griskin12 kissing12 krising12 risking12 skiings12 hirings11 hissing11 shiring11 missing10 irising8 nigiris8 risings8 sirings8 hiking14 miking13 shirks13 shrink13 simkin12 smirks12 girkin11 irking11 minish11 skiing11 hiring10 siskin10
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Common questions about SKIRMISHING
- Is SKIRMISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIRMISHING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIRMISHING worth?
- SKIRMISHING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIRMISHING?
- SKIRMISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SKIRMISHING:
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