SKEWNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SKEWNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKEWNESS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKEWNESS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEWNESS
Front hooks — 1
askewnessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SKEWNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKEWNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKEWNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKEWNESS
- SKEWNESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SKEWNESS
1 longer words begin with SKEWNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEWNESS
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Common questions about SKEWNESS
- Is SKEWNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKEWNESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKEWNESS worth?
- SKEWNESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKEWNESS?
- SKEWNESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKEWNESS:
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