SKAT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SKAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKAT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKAT is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SKAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about SKAT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A trick-taking card game for three players, played with a thirty-two card deck and popular in Germany.
Skat uses a point-based bidding system in which one player competes against the other two. The game rewards careful memory of played cards and strategic bidding decisions.
How SKAT is used
Mainly used by card players and hobbyist game clubs discussing traditional games.
- Every Friday evening, the club members gather to play skat.
- Learning skat requires memorizing its unusual bidding terms.
- Her grandfather taught her skat using a worn deck of cards.
- The tournament attracted skat players from several countries.
- A local newsletter published rules for beginners at skat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKAT
The 4 tiles of SKAT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SKAT
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with SKAT.
Words with SKAT inside
22 words contain SKAT in the middle. Words that start with SKAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SKAT
Common questions about SKAT
- Is SKAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKAT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKAT worth?
- SKAT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKAT mean?
- A trick-taking card game for three players, played with a thirty-two card deck and popular in Germany.
- What letters can be added to SKAT?
- SKAT takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SKAT:
Open SKAT in the Word Finder