SKIP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SKIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKIP?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKIP is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SKIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What does SKIP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move with light springing steps.
Skip for a large open container is British and clipped from skep, so the straw beehive and the builder's container are the same word. The verb itself is Scandinavian and unrelated to either.
How SKIP is used
Skipped, skipping. Also a noun in two senses.
- They skipped the first two items and regretted it.
- A skip in Britain is a container clipped from skep.
- The verb skip is Scandinavian and separate.
- A skip on a drive needs a permit if it touches the road.
- Two skips filled in one afternoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKIP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKIP
The 4 tiles of SKIP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SKIP
20 longer words begin with SKIP.
Words ending in SKIP
4 words end in SKIP. Useful as a back hook: play SKIP onto a word already on the board.
Words with SKIP inside
10 words contain SKIP in the middle. Words that start with SKIP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIP
Common questions about SKIP
- Is SKIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIP worth?
- SKIP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKIP mean?
- To move with light springing steps.
- What letters can be added to SKIP?
- SKIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SKIP:
Open SKIP in the Word Finder