Scrabble Word Finder

SKILLING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. SKILLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableSKILLING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept SKILLING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 40 / 100

40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.63
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5%

Our own measure of how useful SKILLING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SKILLING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

skillings14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SKILLING scores

Scrabble s1k5i1l1l1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends s1k5i1l2l2i1n2g3 17

Face value of the 8 tiles in SKILLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s14
k11
i29
l24
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKILLING has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of SKILLING

killings13

The 8 tiles of SKILLING in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with SKILLING

skillings14

1 longer words begin with SKILLING.

Shorter words from the letters in SKILLING

killing12 likings12 silking12 liking11 skiing11 likins10 isling7 siling7 ginks10 glisk10 kings10 kills9 kilns9 likin9 links9 skill9 slink9 gills6 lings6 sigil6 sling6 nills5 gink9 king9 ilks8 inks8 kill8 kiln8 kins8 link8 lisk8 silk8 sink8 skin8 gill5 gins5 ings5 ligs5 ling5 sign5

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Common questions about SKILLING

Is SKILLING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKILLING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SKILLING worth?
SKILLING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SKILLING?
SKILLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKILLING:

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