SKIVIES is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. SKIVIES is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 15 points there.
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Depends on the listSKIVIES · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 3,088 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SKIVIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful SKIVIES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIVIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skiviestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SKIVIES scores
Scrabble s1k5i1v4i1e1s1 14
Words with Friends s1k5i1v5i1e1s1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in SKIVIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What stands out about SKIVIES
- SKIVIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SKIVIES
1 longer words begin with SKIVIES.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIVIES
skives13 skivie13 visies9 kievs12 skive12 sikes9 skies9 ivies8 vises8 visie8 issei5 kiev11 eiks8 kiss8 seik8 sike8 skis8 sevs7 vies7 vise7 seis4 sies4 eik7 kes7 kis7 sik7 ski7 sev6 vie6 vis6 ess3 sei3 ses3 sis3 ki6 es2 is2 si2
Common questions about SKIVIES
- Is SKIVIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIVIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIVIES worth?
- SKIVIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKIVIES?
- SKIVIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SKIVIES:
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