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.
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
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
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.
What does SKELETON mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hard framework of bones that supports and protects the body of a person or animal.
Beyond biology the word covers any basic frame, such as the steel skeleton of a building. A skeleton staff is the smallest team that can keep a place running, and a skeleton in the cupboard is a hidden shame.
How SKELETON is used
Used literally for bones and figuratively for a bare structure or minimum workforce.
- The museum displays the skeleton of a whale.
- Builders had finished the steel skeleton of the tower.
- Only a skeleton crew worked over the holiday.
- Every family seems to have a skeleton in the cupboard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKELETON and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKELETON
14 longer words begin with SKELETON.
Shorter words from the letters in SKELETON
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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 does SKELETON mean?
- The hard framework of bones that supports and protects the body of a person or animal.
- 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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