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Skimps

s 1k 5i 1m 3p 3s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 6 letters · Common · third-person singular form of skimp

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

What does skimps mean?

verb

  1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

    Synonymsscant

  2. limit in quality or quantity

    Synonymsscant

  3. subsist on a meager allowance

    “scratch and scrimp”

    Synonymsscrimpstint

  4. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

    “stint with the allowance”

    Synonymsstintscant

Definitions shown for skimp, the base form of skimps.

Is SKIMPS 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 SKIMPS worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
s 1k 5i 1m 3p 3s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1k 5i 1m 4p 4s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
s 1k 5i 1m 3p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
s 1k 6i 1m 3p 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in SKIMPS

Words that end like SKIMPS

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

Skimps: quick answers

Is SKIMPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SKIMPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SKIMPS worth?
SKIMPS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does skimps mean?
skimps is the third-person singular form of skimp, which means “work hastily or carelessly”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SKIMPS?
You can make 39 shorter words from SKIMPS, such as SKIMP, SKIMS, SKIPS, SPIKS. See the full list.