STRIM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRIM 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRIM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRIM is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRIM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STRIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of STRIM
The 5 tiles of STRIM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STRIM
3 longer words begin with STRIM.
Words ending in STRIM
1 words end in STRIM. Useful as a back hook: play STRIM onto a word already on the board.
Words with STRIM inside
1 words contain STRIM in the middle. Words that start with STRIM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STRIM
Common questions about STRIM
- Is STRIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRIM is not in it.
- How many points is STRIM worth?
- STRIM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRIM?
- STRIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STRIM:
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