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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

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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