SKOKIAAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKOKIAAN 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SKOKIAAN?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKOKIAAN is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKOKIAAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skokiaansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKOKIAAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKOKIAAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKOKIAAN needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SKOKIAAN
- SKOKIAAN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SKOKIAAN
1 longer words begin with SKOKIAAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SKOKIAAN
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Common questions about SKOKIAAN
- Is SKOKIAAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKOKIAAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKOKIAAN worth?
- SKOKIAAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKOKIAAN?
- SKOKIAAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKOKIAAN:
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