SKUA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SKUA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKUA?
| 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 SKUA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKUA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skuasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKUA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SKUA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does SKUA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, predatory seabird known for chasing other birds in flight to steal their food.
The skua breeds in cold coastal regions and often nests on open ground near cliffs. Sailors have long noted its bold, aggressive behavior toward larger seabirds.
How SKUA is used
Used mainly in ornithology and nature writing about coastal or polar wildlife.
- A skua swooped down and snatched a fish from the gull.
- Researchers tagged several skua nesting near the cliffs.
- The documentary showed a skua chasing a smaller bird relentlessly.
- Sailors on deck watched a skua circle the fishing boat.
- Two skua fought over the scraps left on the beach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKUA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKUA
The 4 tiles of SKUA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SKUA
1 longer words begin with SKUA.
Shorter words from the letters in SKUA
Common questions about SKUA
- Is SKUA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKUA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKUA worth?
- SKUA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKUA mean?
- A large, predatory seabird known for chasing other birds in flight to steal their food.
- What letters can be added to SKUA?
- SKUA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SKUA:
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