SKELM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SKELM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKELM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKELM is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKELM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skelmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKELM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKELM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does SKELM mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A rascal, scoundrel, or petty criminal, in South African English.
A skelm is someone who cannot quite be trusted, ranging from a mischievous troublemaker to an outright thief, and the word carries a mix of wariness and grudging humor depending on the tone. It comes from Afrikaans, itself borrowed from Dutch, and remains everyday slang across South Africa rather than a term found in general British or American usage. Calling someone a skelm is informal and usually implies low-level dishonesty rather than serious violence.
How SKELM is used
Regional South African slang; rarely met outside southern African English.
- The shopkeeper warned us to watch out for the local skelm.
- Neighbours suspected the skelm had been in their yard again.
- He grinned like a skelm caught with his hand in the till.
- The old story warns children about a cunning skelm in the village.
- Police finally arrested the skelm after months of small thefts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKELM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKELM
1 longer words begin with SKELM.
Shorter words from the letters in SKELM
Common questions about SKELM
- Is SKELM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKELM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKELM worth?
- SKELM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKELM mean?
- A rascal, scoundrel, or petty criminal, in South African English.
- What letters can be added to SKELM?
- SKELM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKELM:
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