SKIPJACK is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points

Yes. SKIPJACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SKIPJACK?

Word power: 52 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SKIPJACK is to know. It scores 27 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SKIPJACK

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

How SKIPJACK scores

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

Tiles you need

The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKIPJACK needs 1 blank tile.

What stands out about SKIPJACK

• SKIPJACK scores 27 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with SKIPJACK

1 longer words begin with SKIPJACK.

Shorter words from the letters in SKIPJACK

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Common questions about SKIPJACK

Is SKIPJACK valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIPJACK, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SKIPJACK worth?

SKIPJACK is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SKIPJACK?

SKIPJACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.