SKEWBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. SKEWBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSKEWBACK · 8 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKEWBACK?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.12%
Our own measure of how useful SKEWBACK is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEWBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skewbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKEWBACK scores
Scrabble s1k5e1w4b3a1c3k5 23
Words with Friends s1k5e1w4b4a1c4k5 25
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKEWBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKEWBACK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with SKEWBACK
2 longer words begin with SKEWBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEWBACK
wackes15 kacks15 kecks15 bawks14 cawks14 swack14 wacke14 wacks14 backs13 becks13 ekkas13 askew12 wakes12 wekas12 bakes11 beaks11 cakes11 besaw10 kack14 keck14 bawk13 cawk13 wack13 back12 beck12 ekka12 kaks12 keks12 awks11 ewks11 kaws11 skaw11 skew11 wake11 weak11 weka11 bake10 bask10 beak10 cake10
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Common questions about SKEWBACK
- Is SKEWBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKEWBACK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKEWBACK worth?
- SKEWBACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKEWBACK?
- SKEWBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKEWBACK:
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