SKILFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SKILFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKILFUL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKILFUL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKILFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skilfullChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SKILFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SKILFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does SKILFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Having or showing great ability gained by practice.
Skilful is the standard British spelling, while American usage prefers skillful with a double l. A skilful player or craftsman makes difficult work look easy.
How SKILFUL is used
Used of people, work and performance.
- She is a skilful potter.
- The goalkeeper made a skilful save.
- Skilful editing improved the film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKILFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKILFUL
4 longer words begin with SKILFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in SKILFUL
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Common questions about SKILFUL
- Is SKILFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKILFUL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKILFUL worth?
- SKILFUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKILFUL mean?
- Having or showing great ability gained by practice.
- What letters can be added to SKILFUL?
- SKILFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SKILFUL:
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