SKEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SKEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKEAN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKEAN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKEAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about SKEAN
- The same 5 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 SKEAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalScotsIrish
A short, double-edged dagger traditionally carried by Highland Scots and by the Irish.
The skean was small enough to be tucked into a boot or a stocking, making it a practical backup weapon rather than a main blade of war. It is the same weapon later known in a smaller, decorative form as the skean dhu, the black-handled dagger still worn tucked into a sock as part of formal Highland dress. Spelling of skean was never fixed, and older texts also render the same word as skeen or skene.
How SKEAN is used
Mostly found in historical writing, folklore, and descriptions of traditional Scottish and Irish dress and weaponry.
- The Highlander drew a slim skean from the top of his sock.
- A carved skean hung on display beside the family crest.
- The old ballad describes a chieftain armed with sword and skean.
- Museum visitors admired the ornate hilt of the antique skean.
- His costume for the reenactment included a small wooden skean.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKEAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKEAN
The 5 tiles of SKEAN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SKEAN
3 longer words begin with SKEAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEAN
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Common questions about SKEAN
- Is SKEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKEAN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKEAN worth?
- SKEAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKEAN mean?
- A short, double-edged dagger traditionally carried by Highland Scots and by the Irish.
- What letters can be added to SKEAN?
- SKEAN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKEAN:
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