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.
- noun
a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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.
- wingchairs19
- scrimshaw19
- wingchair18
- smirching17
- chinwags17
- hairwings16
- charming16
- chirming16
- marching16
- chawing16
- chinwag16
- swarmings15
- charisms15
- hairwing15
- swashing15
- swishing15
- washings15
- chiming15
- miching15
- warmish15
- archings14
- chagrins14
- chairing14
- chasings14
- crashing14
- scraighs14
- shamings14
- smashing14
- smishing14
- swainish14
- swarming14
- warmings14
- charism14
- chiasmi14
- chiasms14
- chimars14
- chrisma14
- chrisms14
- shawing14
- simchas14
- washing14
- wishing14
- schwas14
- shawms14
- arching13
- cashing13
- chagrin13
- charing13
- chasing13
- harming13
- mashing13
- scraigh13
- shaming13
- swinish13
- warming13
- charms13
- chasms13
- chiasm13
- chimar13
- chirms13
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