SKEIGH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SKEIGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKEIGH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKEIGH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEIGH
No single letter turns SKEIGH into another word.
How SKEIGH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKEIGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does SKEIGH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Scots
Shy, skittish or proud, said especially of a spirited horse.
This is a Scots word found in older poems and songs. It can describe a nervous animal, or a person who keeps a distance through shyness or pride. Burns-era verse is where skeigh is most often met.
How SKEIGH is used
Rare outside Scottish writing and word games.
- The skeigh mare would not cross the burn.
- A skeigh lass turned away from the crowd.
- He rode a skeigh pony down the glen.
- The poet praised the skeigh bride.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKEIGH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKEIGH
2 longer words begin with SKEIGH.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEIGH
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Common questions about SKEIGH
- Is SKEIGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKEIGH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKEIGH worth?
- SKEIGH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKEIGH mean?
- Shy, skittish or proud, said especially of a spirited horse.
- What letters can be added to SKEIGH?
- No single letter can be added to SKEIGH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKEIGH:
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