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Scrimshanks

s 1c 3r 1i 1m 3s 1h 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of scrimshank

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

What does scrimshanks mean?

verb

  1. British military language: avoid work

Definitions shown for scrimshank, the base form of scrimshanks.

Is SCRIMSHANKS a valid word?

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

How many points is SCRIMSHANKS worth?

Scrabble

22 pts
s 1c 3r 1i 1m 3s 1h 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

24 pts
s 1c 4r 1i 1m 4s 1h 3a 1n 2k 5s 1

Wordfeud

23 pts
s 1c 4r 1i 1m 3s 1h 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
s 1c 3r 1i 1m 3s 1h 3a 1n 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in SCRIMSHANKS

Words that end like SCRIMSHANKS

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

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Scrimshanks: quick answers

Is SCRIMSHANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. SCRIMSHANKS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is SCRIMSHANKS worth?
SCRIMSHANKS scores 22 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scrimshanks mean?
scrimshanks is the third-person singular form of scrimshank, which means “British military language: avoid work”.
What words can you make with the letters in SCRIMSHANKS?
You can make 541 shorter words from SCRIMSHANKS, such as SCRIMSHANK, CRANKISH, KASHMIRS, KHAMSINS. See the full list.