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Scrimps

s 1c 3r 1i 1m 3p 3s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 7 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of scrimp

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does scrimps mean?

verb

  1. subsist on a meager allowance

    “scratch and scrimp”

    Synonymsstintskimp

Definitions shown for scrimp, the base form of scrimps.

Is SCRIMPS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SCRIMPS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
s 1c 3r 1i 1m 3p 3s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1c 4r 1i 1m 4p 4s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
s 1c 4r 1i 1m 3p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1c 3r 1i 1m 3p 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SCRIMPS

Words that end like SCRIMPS

Common words that share the ending -IMPS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IMPS

Scrimps: quick answers

Is SCRIMPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCRIMPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCRIMPS worth?
SCRIMPS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scrimps mean?
scrimps is the third-person singular form of scrimp, which means “subsist on a meager allowance”.
What words can you make with the letters in SCRIMPS?
You can make 66 shorter words from SCRIMPS, such as CRIMPS, SCRIMP, CRIMP, CRISPS. See the full list.