SKEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKEN 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SKEN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKEN is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKEN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about SKEN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SKEN
The 4 tiles of SKEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SKEN
5 longer words begin with SKEN.
Words ending in SKEN
3 words end in SKEN. Useful as a back hook: play SKEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with SKEN inside
10 words contain SKEN in the middle. Words that start with SKEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEN
Common questions about SKEN
- Is SKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKEN is not in it.
- How many points is SKEN worth?
- SKEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKEN?
- SKEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SKEN:
Open SKEN in the Word Finder