SKELETAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SKELETAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKELETAL?
| 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 SKELETAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKELETAL
No single letter turns SKELETAL into another word.
How SKELETAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKELETAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKELETAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SKELETAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a skeleton, or extremely thin so that the bones show.
In science the word simply links something to the bony framework of the body, as in skeletal muscle. In everyday writing it often describes a gaunt person or a bare, minimal outline of a plan or structure.
How SKELETAL is used
Used both in anatomy and figuratively, for example about a skeletal staff or a skeletal plan.
- The doctor examined the skeletal remains.
- After weeks of hunger the traveller looked skeletal.
- Only a skeletal crew stayed on the ship.
- The report gave a skeletal account of the events.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKELETAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKELETAL
The 8 tiles of SKELETAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SKELETAL
1 longer words begin with SKELETAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SKELETAL
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Common questions about SKELETAL
- Is SKELETAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKELETAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKELETAL worth?
- SKELETAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKELETAL mean?
- Relating to a skeleton, or extremely thin so that the bones show.
- What letters can be added to SKELETAL?
- No single letter can be added to SKELETAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKELETAL:
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