SEALSKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SEALSKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEALSKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEALSKIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEALSKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sealskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEALSKIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEALSKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEALSKIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEALSKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The skin or prepared fur of a seal, or a garment made from it.
Sealskin has long been used by Arctic peoples for boots, coats and kayak covers because it is warm and sheds water. Today the trade in it is controversial and restricted in many places.
How SEALSKIN is used
Used for the material itself and for clothing made of it.
- She wore a long coat of dark sealskin.
- The hunters sewed their boots from sealskin.
- A sealskin jacket hung by the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEALSKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEALSKIN
1 longer words begin with SEALSKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SEALSKIN
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Common questions about SEALSKIN
- Is SEALSKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEALSKIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEALSKIN worth?
- SEALSKIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEALSKIN mean?
- The skin or prepared fur of a seal, or a garment made from it.
- What letters can be added to SEALSKIN?
- SEALSKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEALSKIN:
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