skirmish

NOUNVERB /skɜrmɪʃ/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

skirmish is a valid 8-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1K5I1R1M3I1S1H4
1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does skirmish mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A minor short-term fight.

SYNONYMS
BRUSHCLASHENCOUNTER
BROADER
COMBATFIGHTFIGHTINGSCRAP
NARROWER
CONTRETEMPS
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Engage in a skirmish.

BROADER
STRUGGLECONTENDFIGHT
RELATED
SKIRMISHER