SKEPTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKEPTICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKEPTICAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKEPTICAL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEPTICAL
No single letter turns SKEPTICAL into another word.
How SKEPTICAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SKEPTICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKEPTICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKEPTICAL
- All 9 letters of SKEPTICAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SKEPTICAL
3 longer words begin with SKEPTICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEPTICAL
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Common questions about SKEPTICAL
- Is SKEPTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKEPTICAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKEPTICAL worth?
- SKEPTICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKEPTICAL?
- No single letter can be added to SKEPTICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SKEPTICAL:
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