Is SKIRMISHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKIRMISHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKIRMISHED mean?
Skirmished is a form of SKIRMISH.
- noun
a minor short-term fight
- verb
engage in a skirmish
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 20 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 SKIRMISHED
SKIRMISHED 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 SKIRMISHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skirmish17
- shirked15
- shrieks14
- shrikes14
- smirked14
- dhikrs14
- kirmess13
- hikers13
- sheiks13
- shikse13
- shirks13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- dhikr13
- hiked13
- diskers12
- kermis12
- smerks12
- smirks12
- hiker12
- hikes12
- miked12
- sheik12
- shirk12
- dishier11
- kissier11
- dikers11
- disker11
- kissed11
- risked11
- skried11
- merks11
- mikes11
- mirks11
- skims11
- smerk11
- smirk11
- hike11
- khis11
- hissier10
- reishis10
- deshis10
- dishes10
- hiders10
- hissed10
- kisser10
- krises10
- reikis10
- sherds10
- shreds10
- skiers10
- skries10
- desks10
- diker10
- dikes10
- dirks10
- disks10
- dreks10
- herms10
- irked10
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