SKERRICK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKERRICK 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SKERRICK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKERRICK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKERRICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skerricksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKERRICK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKERRICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKERRICK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with SKERRICK
1 longer words begin with SKERRICK.
Shorter words from the letters in SKERRICK
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Common questions about SKERRICK
- Is SKERRICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKERRICK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKERRICK worth?
- SKERRICK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKERRICK?
- SKERRICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKERRICK:
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