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Is skim a Scrabble word?

Yes, skim is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of skim?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (intransitive) To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.Examples: "Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, / Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the main."intransitive

2. (transitive) To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.Examples: "Homer describes Mercury as flinging himself from the top of Olympus, and skimming the surface of the ocean."transitive

3. (transitive) To throw an object so it bounces on water.Examples: "skimming stones"transitive

4. (intransitive) To ricochet.intransitive

5. (transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.Examples: "(through)"; "I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast."Synonyms: skiptransitive

6. (transitive) To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surfacetransitive

adj (English)

1. (of milk) Having lowered fat content.not-comparable

noun (English)

1. (informal) Skim milk.Examples: "Two percent milk has only a fraction less fat than whole milk, so unless you are feeding a child or someone whose diet requires whole milk, skim is best."countableinformaluncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "skim"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "skim"?

Scrabble
10 points
S1
K5
I1
M3
Words With Friends
11 points
S1
K5
I1
M4

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