SKUMMER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKUMMER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SKUMMER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKUMMER is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKUMMER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skummersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKUMMER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SKUMMER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
Words starting with SKUMMER
3 longer words begin with SKUMMER.
Shorter words from the letters in SKUMMER
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Common questions about SKUMMER
- Is SKUMMER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKUMMER is not in it.
- How many points is SKUMMER worth?
- SKUMMER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKUMMER?
- SKUMMER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SKUMMER:
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