SKIES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SKIES 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 SKIES?
| 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 SKIES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIES
Front hooks — 1
eskiesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SKIES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about SKIES
- SKIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SKIES
The 5 tiles of SKIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in SKIES
16 words end in SKIES. Useful as a back hook: play SKIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with SKIES inside
12 words contain SKIES in the middle. Words that start with SKIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIES
Common questions about SKIES
- Is SKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIES worth?
- SKIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIES?
- SKIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKIES:
Open SKIES in the Word Finder