SKITTLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKITTLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SKITTLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKITTLING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKITTLING
No single letter turns SKITTLING into another word.
How SKITTLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SKITTLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKITTLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SKITTLING mean in Scrabble?
SKITTLING is the -ing form (present participle) of SKITTLE.
SKITTLE(noun) — A wooden pin set up with others and knocked down with a ball in the game of skittles.
Shorter words from the letters in SKITTLING
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Common questions about SKITTLING
- Is SKITTLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKITTLING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKITTLING worth?
- SKITTLING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKITTLING?
- No single letter can be added to SKITTLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SKITTLING:
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