SKYER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKYER 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SKYER?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKYER is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skyersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKYER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about SKYER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 SKYER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cricket shot that sends the ball high into the air rather than along the ground.
A skyer worries the batting side because the height it gives the ball also gives fielders time to run underneath it and settle for the catch, so commentators name it the moment bat meets ball. The term belongs mainly to cricket writing and match commentary and is not part of everyday vocabulary outside the sport.
How SKYER is used
Used chiefly in cricket commentary and writing about the game.
- He mistimed the shot and sent up a simple skyer to mid-off.
- The fielder circled under the skyer and held the catch easily.
- A skyer off the last ball would have ended the innings.
- Commentators call any towering hit a skyer, whether it is caught or not.
- The bowler grinned as the skyer dropped safely into waiting hands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKYER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKYER
The 5 tiles of SKYER in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SKYER
1 longer words begin with SKYER.
Shorter words from the letters in SKYER
Common questions about SKYER
- Is SKYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKYER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKYER worth?
- SKYER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKYER mean?
- A cricket shot that sends the ball high into the air rather than along the ground.
- What letters can be added to SKYER?
- SKYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKYER:
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