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Skimming

s 1k 5i 1m 3m 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does skimming mean?

noun

  1. the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

  2. reading or glancing through quickly

    Synonymsskim

  3. failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it

  4. the act of brushing against while passing

    Synonymsgrazingshaving

Is SKIMMING 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 SKIMMING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
s 1k 5i 1m 3m 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
s 1k 5i 1m 4m 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
s 1k 5i 1m 3m 3i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
s 1k 6i 1m 3m 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SKIMMING

Hooks for SKIMMING

Add one letter to the front or back of SKIMMING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SKIMMING

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

All words ending in -IMMING

Skimming: quick answers

Is SKIMMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SKIMMING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SKIMMING worth?
SKIMMING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does skimming mean?
As a noun, skimming means “the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SKIMMING?
You can make 53 shorter words from SKIMMING, such as MIKING, SIMKIN, MIMING, MINKS. See the full list.