SKYTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKYTE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SKYTE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKYTE is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKYTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKYTE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about SKYTE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SKYTE mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To dart, slide, or glide suddenly, in Scots usage.
A skyte names a quick, often uncontrolled movement, the kind of skid a boot takes on ice or a flat stone takes across a frozen pond. Scots speakers also use skyte for a sudden splash of liquid or a sharp blow delivered in passing. The single word groups several small, fast movements together rather than naming just one, which is likely why it has lasted in everyday Scottish speech.
How SKYTE is used
Scots dialect; used for sudden slipping, darting, or splashing movement.
- His feet went from under him and he skyted across the pavement.
- The kettle tipped and let a skyte of hot water land on the floor.
- A stone can skyte a good way across still water if it is flat enough.
- The car skyted sideways on the icy bend.
- Mud skyted up the back of his coat as he ran.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKYTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKYTE
The 5 tiles of SKYTE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SKYTE
2 longer words begin with SKYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in SKYTE
Common questions about SKYTE
- Is SKYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKYTE is not in it.
- How many points is SKYTE worth?
- SKYTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKYTE mean?
- To dart, slide, or glide suddenly, in Scots usage.
- What letters can be added to SKYTE?
- SKYTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKYTE:
Open SKYTE in the Word Finder