SKELLUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SKELLUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1k5e1l1l1u1m3s1
PlayableSKELLUMS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SKELLUMS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful SKELLUMS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKELLUMS
No single letter turns SKELLUMS into another word.
How SKELLUMS scores
Scrabble s1k5e1l1l1u1m3s1 14
Words with Friends s1k5e1l2l2u2m4s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKELLUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKELLUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKELLUMS
- SKELLUMS 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 SKELLUMS
muskles13 skellum13 skelums13 muskle12 skelms12 skelum12 skells10 skulls10 mulses8 mussel8 smells8 musks11 skelm11 kells9 lusks9 skell9 skull9 sulks9 mells7 mules7 mulls7 mulse7 muses7 musse7 slums7 smell7 sells5 slues5 sluse5 musk10 elks8 euks8 kell8 kues8 leks8 leku8 luke8 lusk8 suks8 sulk8
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Common questions about SKELLUMS
- Is SKELLUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKELLUMS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKELLUMS worth?
- SKELLUMS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKELLUMS?
- No single letter can be added to SKELLUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKELLUMS:
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