Is SKIPPERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKIPPERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKIPPERING mean?
Skippering is a form of SKIPPER.
- noun
a student who fails to attend classes
- noun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
- noun
the naval officer in command of a military ship
- verb
work as the skipper on a vessel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 SKIPPERING
SKIPPERING 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 SKIPPERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kippering18
- skipping17
- kepping16
- kipping16
- kippers15
- pipkins15
- skipper15
- perking14
- pigskin14
- spiking14
- kippen14
- kipper14
- pipkin14
- pinkers13
- pinkier13
- pinkies13
- spikier13
- gepiks13
- piking13
- snippier12
- gippers12
- grippes12
- griskin12
- pigpens12
- pipings12
- repping12
- ripping12
- risking12
- sipping12
- pekins12
- pikers12
- pinker12
- pinkie12
- prinks12
- spiker12
- gepik12
- speiring11
- spiering11
- nippers11
- nippier11
- snipper11
- gipper11
- grippe11
- irking11
- pigpen11
- piping11
- skiing11
- kepis11
- pekin11
- perks11
- piker11
- pikes11
- pikis11
- pinks11
- prink11
- spike11
- peising10
- pieings10
- pingers10
- prising10
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