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Is SKIMMERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SKIMMERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SKIMMERS mean?

Skimmers is a form of SKIMMER.

  1. noun

    a rapid superficial reader

  2. noun

    a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids

  3. noun

    a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

  4. noun

    gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SKIMMERS

SKIMMERS 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 SKIMMERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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