SKOAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SKOAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKOAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKOAL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKOAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skoalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKOAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKOAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about SKOAL
- The same 5 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 SKOAL mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
A word called out as a friendly toast just before drinking, especially among Scandinavians.
Skoal comes from the Scandinavian word for a bowl or cup, since early toasts were made by raising a shared drinking vessel rather than an individual glass. English borrowed skoal from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish speakers, and it now appears in English mainly at gatherings that lean on Scandinavian tradition. Beyond the interjection, skoal can also work as a verb, so a group can skoal an old friend before draining their glasses together.
How SKOAL is used
Used mainly as a spoken toast at celebrations, often with a nod to Scandinavian custom rather than in ordinary speech.
- The whole table raised their glasses and shouted skoal.
- He proposed a quiet skoal in memory of his grandfather.
- Guests at the festival exchanged a hearty skoal before the first sip.
- She learned to say skoal from her Norwegian relatives.
- The captain called for a skoal to celebrate the safe voyage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKOAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKOAL
The 5 tiles of SKOAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SKOAL
3 longer words begin with SKOAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SKOAL
Common questions about SKOAL
- Is SKOAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKOAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKOAL worth?
- SKOAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKOAL mean?
- A word called out as a friendly toast just before drinking, especially among Scandinavians.
- What letters can be added to SKOAL?
- SKOAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKOAL:
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