SCULK is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCULK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCULK?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCULK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCULK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sculksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCULK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCULK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 588,184.
What does SCULK mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaicdialect
To move about or lie hidden in a stealthy, cowardly or furtive manner; a variant spelling of skulk.
Sculk describes behaviour meant to avoid notice, usually because the person is up to no good or is trying to escape work or duty. The word sculk is an older spelling that has largely been replaced in modern writing by skulk, though it still appears in older texts and in some word lists as an accepted alternative. Someone who sculks in a doorway or behind a hedge is typically watching, waiting or hiding rather than moving openly. The sense overlaps closely with lurk, though sculk carries a stronger suggestion of guilt or laziness.
How SCULK is used
A dialect and archaic spelling, encountered mainly in older texts or in word lists rather than in current everyday writing.
- The dog would sculk behind the shed whenever it heard the vacuum cleaner.
- He was accused of trying to sculk out of his share of the work.
- Shadows seemed to sculk along the edges of the old courtyard.
- The soldier chose to sculk in the ditch rather than cross open ground.
- Old records use sculk where a modern writer would put skulk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCULK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCULK
The 5 tiles of SCULK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCULK
5 longer words begin with SCULK.
Shorter words from the letters in SCULK
Common questions about SCULK
- Is SCULK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCULK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCULK worth?
- SCULK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCULK mean?
- To move about or lie hidden in a stealthy, cowardly or furtive manner; a variant spelling of skulk.
- What letters can be added to SCULK?
- SCULK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCULK:
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