SKINKS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SKINKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKINKS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKINKS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKINKS
No single letter turns SKINKS into another word.
How SKINKS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKINKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKINKS needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SKINKS
- SKINKS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SKINKS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKINKS mean in Scrabble?
SKINKS is a form of SKINK (its plural or a verb form).
SKINK(noun) — A type of lizard with a smooth, shiny body, small or absent legs, and a long tapering tail.
Shorter words from the letters in SKINKS
Common questions about SKINKS
- Is SKINKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKINKS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKINKS worth?
- SKINKS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKINKS?
- No single letter can be added to SKINKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKINKS:
Open SKINKS in the Word Finder