SKIDWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SKIDWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSKIDWAYS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SKIDWAYS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful SKIDWAYS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIDWAYS
No single letter turns SKIDWAYS into another word.
How SKIDWAYS scores
Scrabble s1k5i1d2w4a1y4s1 19
Words with Friends s1k5i1d2w4a1y3s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKIDWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIDWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKIDWAYS
- SKIDWAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SKIDWAYS
skidway18 sayids10 dawks13 kissy12 skaws12 sways11 dikas10 disks10 kadis10 kaids10 skids10 daisy9 diyas9 sakis9 sayid9 sikas9 swads9 wadis9 disas6 sadis6 saids6 sidas6 dawk12 awks11 kaws11 kays11 skaw11 wady11 yaks11 sway10 ways10 yaws10 ywis10 daks9 dika9 disk9 kadi9 kaid9 kids9 skid9
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Common questions about SKIDWAYS
- Is SKIDWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIDWAYS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIDWAYS worth?
- SKIDWAYS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIDWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to SKIDWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKIDWAYS:
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