SKIRLING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SKIRLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSKIRLING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKIRLING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful SKIRLING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIRLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skirlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIRLING scores
Scrabble s1k5i1r1l1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends s1k5i1r1l2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKIRLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKIRLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKIRLING
1 longer words begin with SKIRLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIRLING
girkins12 griskin12 krising12 likings12 lirking12 risking12 silking12 riglins8 girkin11 irking11 liking11 skiing11 likins10 isling7 riglin7 riling7 rising7 siling7 siring7 ginks10 glisk10 kings10 kilns9 kirns9 likin9 links9 lirks9 rinks9 skirl9 slink9 girls6 girns6 grins6 iring6 lings6 rings6 sigil6 sigri6 sling6 nirls5
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Common questions about SKIRLING
- Is SKIRLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIRLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIRLING worth?
- SKIRLING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIRLING?
- SKIRLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKIRLING:
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