8-Letter Words Starting With SKIM
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SKIM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SKIM 6 words
How common is SKIM at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with SKIM. They average 16.8 points and the best is SKIMPILY (19 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- g 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia16.7%
- ie16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SKIM
s 1k 5i 1m 3p 3i 1l 1y 4
S 1 + K 5 + I 1 + M 3 + P 3 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
skimpily
- adverbin a skimpy manner“a skimpily dressed woman”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SKIM are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with SKIM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SKIM?
SKIMPILY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKIMMING (17), SKIMPING (17), SKIMPIER (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with SKIM?
Everyday examples include SKIMPIER, SKIMPING, SKIMMING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.