NUMSKULL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NUMSKULL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUMSKULL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUMSKULL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUMSKULL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
numskullsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUMSKULL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUMSKULL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUMSKULL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUMSKULL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A stupid or foolish person.
Numskull is a lighthearted insult for someone who has done something dim, with the picture of a head that is dull and numb. It is not meant to wound deeply and often sounds comic or old-fashioned.
How NUMSKULL is used
Numskull is a mild jibe and may also be spelled numbskull.
- That numskull left the gate open again.
- Only a numskull would argue with the map.
- He felt like a numskull for forgetting the keys.
- The numskull in the cartoon always falls for the trick.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUMSKULL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUMSKULL
2 longer words begin with NUMSKULL.
Shorter words from the letters in NUMSKULL
Common questions about NUMSKULL
- Is NUMSKULL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUMSKULL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUMSKULL worth?
- NUMSKULL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUMSKULL mean?
- A stupid or foolish person.
- What letters can be added to NUMSKULL?
- NUMSKULL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUMSKULL:
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