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Is SCRIMSHAWING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SCRIMSHAWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCRIMSHAWING mean?

Scrimshawing is a form of SCRIMSHAW.

  1. noun

    a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
26
Letters
12

S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 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 SCRIMSHAWING

SCRIMSHAWING 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 SCRIMSHAWING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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