SKRIMSHANK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKRIMSHANK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SKRIMSHANK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKRIMSHANK is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKRIMSHANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skrimshanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKRIMSHANK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SKRIMSHANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKRIMSHANK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with SKRIMSHANK
5 longer words begin with SKRIMSHANK.
Shorter words from the letters in SKRIMSHANK
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Common questions about SKRIMSHANK
- Is SKRIMSHANK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKRIMSHANK is not in it.
- How many points is SKRIMSHANK worth?
- SKRIMSHANK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKRIMSHANK?
- SKRIMSHANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SKRIMSHANK:
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