SKALD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SKALD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKALD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKALD is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKALD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skaldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKALD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKALD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does SKALD mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A poet of medieval Scandinavia, especially one attached to the court of a Norse king or chieftain and skilled in composing praise poetry and heroic verse.
Skalds composed elaborate poetry using strict metrical patterns and dense, riddling imagery known as kennings, often celebrating the deeds and lineage of the ruler they served. Many skalds are known by name from Old Norse sagas, which record both their verses and stories about their lives, making them some of the earliest identifiable poets in northern European history. Their work served a practical purpose as well as an artistic one, since praising a king's courage in memorable verse could secure the poet's status and reward at court. The tradition flourished from the Viking Age into the medieval period, particularly in Iceland and Norway, before gradually giving way to other literary forms.
How SKALD is used
Historical; used in writing about Old Norse literature and Viking-age Scandinavian courts.
- The king kept a skald at court to compose verses in his honour.
- Sagas preserve the names and poems of many medieval Icelandic skalds.
- A skald was expected to praise his lord's battles in polished verse.
- The skald's kennings turned simple objects into riddling images.
- Modern scholars study skald poetry for clues about Viking-age society.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKALD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKALD
4 longer words begin with SKALD.
Shorter words from the letters in SKALD
Common questions about SKALD
- Is SKALD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKALD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKALD worth?
- SKALD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKALD mean?
- A poet of medieval Scandinavia, especially one attached to the court of a Norse king or chieftain and skilled in composing praise poetry and heroic verse.
- What letters can be added to SKALD?
- SKALD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKALD:
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