Is SKIMPED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKIMPED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKIMPED mean?
Skimped is a form of SKIMP.
- verb
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
- verb
limit in quality or quantity
- verb
subsist on a meager allowance
“scratch and scrimp”
- verb
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
“stint with the allowance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 SKIMPED
SKIMPED 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 SKIMPED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spiked13
- kemps13
- skimp13
- miked12
- piked12
- kemp12
- kepis11
- mikes11
- pikes11
- spike11
- dikes10
- imped10
- skied10
- kepi10
- keps10
- kips10
- mike10
- pike10
- skep10
- skim10
- skip10
- desk9
- dike9
- disk9
- kids9
- sked9
- skid9
- kep9
- kip9
- deism8
- dimes8
- disme8
- pedis8
- siped8
- spied8
- imps8
- mips8
- sike8
- simp8
- kid8
- deps7
- dime7
- dims7
- dips7
- idem7
- meds7
- mids7
- pedi7
- peds7
- pied7
- sped7
- imp7
- kis7
- ski7
- mise6
- pies6
- semi6
- sipe6
- dep6
- dim6
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