SKIBOB is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SKIBOB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKIBOB?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKIBOB is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIBOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skibobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIBOB scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKIBOB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does SKIBOB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A vehicle for sliding down snow, with a seat and handlebars set on a single ski.
The rider sits as on a bicycle and usually wears short skis for balance. It was popular at mountain resorts for a time, though it never rivalled ordinary skiing. A skibob is steered by the handlebars and balanced with the feet.
How SKIBOB is used
Used in winter sport contexts, and as a verb for riding one.
- We hired a skibob at the resort.
- The skibob raced past the slow skiers.
- He fell off the skibob on the first turn.
- Few people still ride a skibob today.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKIBOB and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKIBOB
6 longer words begin with SKIBOB.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIBOB
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Common questions about SKIBOB
- Is SKIBOB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIBOB, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIBOB worth?
- SKIBOB is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKIBOB mean?
- A vehicle for sliding down snow, with a seat and handlebars set on a single ski.
- What letters can be added to SKIBOB?
- SKIBOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKIBOB:
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