SKALDS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SKALDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKALDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKALDS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKALDS
No single letter turns SKALDS into another word.
How SKALDS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKALDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SKALDS
- SKALDS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SKALDS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKALDS mean in Scrabble?
SKALDS is the plural of SKALD.
SKALD(noun) — 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.
Words starting with SKALDS
2 longer words begin with SKALDS.
Shorter words from the letters in SKALDS
Common questions about SKALDS
- Is SKALDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKALDS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKALDS worth?
- SKALDS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKALDS?
- No single letter can be added to SKALDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKALDS:
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