SKITTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SKITTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKITTER?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKITTER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKITTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKITTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SKITTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does SKITTER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move quickly and lightly, often in small jerky steps or skimming across a surface.
Insects, mice and loose leaves are the usual subjects of skitter, because the movement is quick and a little nervous. Anglers also use it for drawing a lure across the water so it skips along the top.
How SKITTER is used
Skitter is used in descriptive writing about small, quick movement.
- Crabs skitter across the sand when you approach.
- The pebble began to skitter over the lake.
- Dry leaves skitter along the pavement in the wind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKITTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKITTER
6 longer words begin with SKITTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SKITTER
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Common questions about SKITTER
- Is SKITTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKITTER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKITTER worth?
- SKITTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKITTER mean?
- To move quickly and lightly, often in small jerky steps or skimming across a surface.
- What letters can be added to SKITTER?
- SKITTER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SKITTER:
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