SKUNKY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. SKUNKY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1k5u1n1k5y4
PlayableSKUNKY · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
impossible without blanksodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SKUNKY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3%
Our own measure of how useful SKUNKY is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKUNKY
No single letter turns SKUNKY into another word.
How SKUNKY scores
Scrabble s1k5u1n1k5y4 17
Words with Friends s1k5u2n2k5y3 18
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKUNKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKUNKY needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SKUNKY
- SKUNKY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SKUNKY
skunk13 kyus11 yuks11 sunk8 kyu10 sky10 yuk10 suk7 nys6 sny6 syn6 yus6 nus3 sun3 uns3 ky9 ny5 yu5 nu2 un2 us2
Common questions about SKUNKY
- Is SKUNKY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKUNKY is not in it.
- How many points is SKUNKY worth?
- SKUNKY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKUNKY?
- No single letter can be added to SKUNKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKUNKY:
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