SKELLOCH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKELLOCH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SKELLOCH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKELLOCH is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKELLOCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skellochsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKELLOCH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKELLOCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKELLOCH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKELLOCH
3 longer words begin with SKELLOCH.
Shorter words from the letters in SKELLOCH
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Common questions about SKELLOCH
- Is SKELLOCH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKELLOCH is not in it.
- How many points is SKELLOCH worth?
- SKELLOCH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKELLOCH?
- SKELLOCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKELLOCH:
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