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5-Letter Words Starting With SKIM

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SKIM

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With SKIM 3 words

How common is SKIM at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with SKIM. They average 11.7 points and the best is SKIMP (13 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
11.7
out of 13 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
O
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • o 33.3%
  • p 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SKIM

s 1k 5i 1m 3p 3

S 1 + K 5 + I 1 + M 3 + P 3 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

skimp

  1. verbwork hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
  2. verblimit in quality or quantity
  3. verbsubsist on a meager allowance“scratch and scrimp”
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How many five-letter words that start with SKIM are there?

There are 3 five-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 five-letter word that starts with SKIM?

SKIMP is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKIMS (11), SKIMO (11).