SKILL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SKILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKILL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKILL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKILL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKILL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does SKILL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ability to do something well, gained through training, practice, or natural talent.
Skill usually develops gradually, through repeated practice that turns an unfamiliar task into something a person can perform smoothly and with confidence. The word covers both physical abilities, such as the skill of a carpenter shaping wood, and mental ones, such as the skill of solving a difficult problem. Employers frequently list required skill alongside education when describing what a job demands of a candidate.
How SKILL is used
Extremely common in everyday and professional speech, covering everything from manual trades to academic and social abilities.
- Years of practice gave the surgeon extraordinary skill with a scalpel.
- The job listing asked for strong skill in written communication.
- His skill at chess impressed even seasoned players at the club.
- Learning to weld demands patience as much as raw skill.
- She credited her coach for sharpening her skill on the balance beam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKILL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKILL
The 5 tiles of SKILL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SKILL
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with SKILL.
Words ending in SKILL
5 words end in SKILL. Useful as a back hook: play SKILL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SKILL inside
23 words contain SKILL in the middle. Words that start with SKILL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SKILL
Common questions about SKILL
- Is SKILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKILL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKILL worth?
- SKILL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKILL mean?
- The ability to do something well, gained through training, practice, or natural talent.
- What letters can be added to SKILL?
- SKILL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKILL:
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