SKILLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKILLIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SKILLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKILLIES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKILLIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skilliestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SKILLIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKILLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKILLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SKILLIES
- SKILLIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SKILLIES
1 longer words begin with SKILLIES.
Shorter words from the letters in SKILLIES
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Common questions about SKILLIES
- Is SKILLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKILLIES is not in it.
- How many points is SKILLIES worth?
- SKILLIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKILLIES?
- SKILLIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKILLIES:
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