SKEINS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SKEINS 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.
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PlayableSKEINS · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SKEINS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SKEINS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEINS
No single letter turns SKEINS into another word.
How SKEINS scores
Scrabble s1k5e1i1n1s1 10
Words with Friends s1k5e1i1n2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKEINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about SKEINS
- SKEINS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SKEINS
kines9 sikes9 sinks9 skein9 skens9 skies9 skins9 nisse5 sensi5 siens5 sines5 snies5 eiks8 inks8 kens8 kine8 kins8 kiss8 neks8 seik8 sike8 sink8 sken8 skin8 skis8 ness4 nies4 seis4 sens4 sien4 sies4 sine4 sins4 eik7 ink7 ken7 kes7 kin7 kis7 nek7
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Common questions about SKEINS
- Is SKEINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKEINS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKEINS worth?
- SKEINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKEINS?
- No single letter can be added to SKEINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKEINS:
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