SKYJACK is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. SKYJACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKYJACK?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKYJACK is to know. It scores 27 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKYJACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skyjacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKYJACK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SKYJACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKYJACK needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SKYJACK
- SKYJACK gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
- SKYJACK scores 27 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKYJACK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To seize control of an aircraft by force, usually to redirect it or demand a ransom.
To skyjack a plane is to commit air piracy, and the word was coined from hijack in the age of airline kidnappings. It can also be used as a noun for the act itself.
How SKYJACK is used
Used for the violent taking of an aircraft, and as a noun for the crime.
- Two men tried to skyjack the flight to Cuba.
- The film opens with an attempt to skyjack a jumbo jet.
- Police feared a plan to skyjack another plane.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKYJACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKYJACK
6 longer words begin with SKYJACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SKYJACK
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Common questions about SKYJACK
- Is SKYJACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKYJACK, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKYJACK worth?
- SKYJACK is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKYJACK mean?
- To seize control of an aircraft by force, usually to redirect it or demand a ransom.
- What letters can be added to SKYJACK?
- SKYJACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SKYJACK:
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