Is SCRIMSHAWED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRIMSHAWED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRIMSHAWED mean?
Scrimshawed is a form of SCRIMSHAW.
- noun
a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + W (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SCRIMSHAWED
SCRIMSHAWED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SCRIMSHAWED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scrimshaw19
- dishwares16
- chedarim16
- smirched16
- chamises15
- charisms15
- chimeras15
- dishware15
- marchesi15
- rawhides15
- schmears15
- smirches15
- cashews15
- charmed15
- chasmed15
- chawers15
- chirmed15
- dharmic15
- drachms15
- marched15
- warmish15
- chawed15
- misdraws14
- misheard14
- rachides14
- semihard14
- chamise14
- charism14
- chiasms14
- chimars14
- chimera14
- chimers14
- chrisma14
- chrisms14
- machers14
- marches14
- mesarch14
- rawhide14
- sachems14
- samechs14
- schemas14
- schmear14
- simchas14
- swashed14
- swished14
- cashew14
- chawer14
- chimed14
- drachm14
- miched14
- schwas14
- shawms14
- wiches14
- cashiers13
- marishes13
- mishears13
- rachises13
- chaired13
- chassed13
- chiders13
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