SKID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SKID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKID?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKID is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SKID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about SKID
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKID mean in Scrabble?
verb
To slide uncontrollably across a surface.
Skid was a noun for a wooden runner long before it was a verb about losing grip, and logging camps used skids to move timber. The phrase about being on the skids comes from that trade.
How SKID is used
Skidded, skids. Also a noun.
- The van skidded on wet leaves and stopped sideways.
- The word skid named a wooden runner first.
- Two skids under the load let it be dragged.
- On the skids comes from the timber trade.
- A skid in the dry means something is wrong.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKID
The 4 tiles of SKID in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SKID
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with SKID.
Words ending in SKID
3 words end in SKID. Useful as a back hook: play SKID onto a word already on the board.
Words with SKID inside
1 words contain SKID in the middle. Words that start with SKID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SKID
Common questions about SKID
- Is SKID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKID, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKID worth?
- SKID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKID mean?
- To slide uncontrollably across a surface.
- What letters can be added to SKID?
- SKID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SKID:
Open SKID in the Word Finder