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Is SKIMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SKIMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SKIMS mean?

Skims is a form of SKIM.

  1. verb

    travel on the surface of water

  2. verb

    move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

  3. noun

    a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

    “there was a thin skim of oil on the water”

  4. noun

    reading or glancing through quickly

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 11 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 SKIMS

SKIMS 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 SKIMS

The 16 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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