SKITTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SKITTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKITTLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKITTLE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKITTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKITTLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SKITTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What stands out about SKITTLE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKITTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A wooden pin set up with others and knocked down with a ball in the game of skittles.
Pubs in parts of England keep a skittle alley, where teams compete over several rounds. As a verb the word means to knock something over or to dismiss a whole batting side quickly in cricket.
How SKITTLE is used
Skittle is used mainly in British English, usually in the plural for the game.
- One skittle remained standing after the throw.
- The bowler hit the last skittle with a heavy wooden ball.
- Each skittle was shaped like a small bottle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKITTLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKITTLE
The 7 tiles of SKITTLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SKITTLE
2 longer words begin with SKITTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SKITTLE
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Common questions about SKITTLE
- Is SKITTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKITTLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKITTLE worth?
- SKITTLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKITTLE mean?
- A wooden pin set up with others and knocked down with a ball in the game of skittles.
- What letters can be added to SKITTLE?
- SKITTLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SKITTLE:
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