SKELETON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SKELETON 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.
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PlayableSKELETON · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKELETON?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful SKELETON is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKELETON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skeletonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKELETON scores
Scrabble s1k5e1l1e1t1o1n1 12
Words with Friends s1k5e1l2e1t1o1n2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKELETON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKELETON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKELETON
skeletons13 skeletonic16 skeletonise15 skeletonize24 skeletonised17 skeletoniser16 skeletonises16 skeletonized26 skeletonizer25 skeletonizes25 skeletonisers17 skeletonising18 skeletonizers26 skeletonizing27
14 longer words begin with SKELETON.
Shorter words from the letters in SKELETON
keelson11 ketones11 keenos10 kelson10 kentes10 ketols10 ketone10 ketose10 kneels10 sklent10 sloken10 tokens10 lentos6 leones6 nestle6 stolen6 telson6 keels9 keeno9 keens9 keets9 kelts9 kenos9 kente9 kents9 ketes9 ketol9 kneel9 knees9 knelt9 knots9 koels9 leeks9 lokes9 skeen9 skeet9 skene9 sleek9 snoek9 snoke9
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Common questions about SKELETON
- Is SKELETON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKELETON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKELETON worth?
- SKELETON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKELETON?
- SKELETON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKELETON:
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