SKITTISH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SKITTISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKITTISH?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKITTISH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKITTISH
No single letter turns SKITTISH into another word.
How SKITTISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKITTISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKITTISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SKITTISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Easily frightened or startled, especially of a horse; also unpredictably playful.
Horses are the classic skittish creatures, but the word also fits nervous people and cautious investors. It can carry a lighter sense of coyness or frisky mood as well.
How SKITTISH is used
Said of animals, people and markets that shy away at the slightest alarm.
- The skittish mare refused to cross the narrow bridge.
- Investors grew skittish when interest rates rose.
- He felt skittish about speaking in front of a crowd.
- A skittish kitten hid under the sofa during the party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKITTISH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKITTISH
3 longer words begin with SKITTISH.
Shorter words from the letters in SKITTISH
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Common questions about SKITTISH
- Is SKITTISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKITTISH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKITTISH worth?
- SKITTISH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKITTISH mean?
- Easily frightened or startled, especially of a horse; also unpredictably playful.
- What letters can be added to SKITTISH?
- No single letter can be added to SKITTISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKITTISH:
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