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.
Which word lists accept SKEWBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
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
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.
What does SKEWBACK mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The sloping stone or surface against which the end of an arch rests.
The skewback takes the sideways thrust of a segmental arch and passes it into the abutment. Builders cut each skewback to the exact angle of the arch.
How SKEWBACK is used
Skewback is a term from architecture and masonry.
- The arch sprang from a carved skewback.
- Masons shaped each skewback to fit.
- A crack appeared near the skewback of the bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKEWBACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKEWBACK
2 longer words begin with SKEWBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEWBACK
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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 does SKEWBACK mean?
- The sloping stone or surface against which the end of an arch rests.
- 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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