Is SKELETAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKELETAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKELETAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton
“the skeletal system”
- adjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
“a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SKELETAL
SKELETAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SKELETAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- latkes10
- akees9
- kales9
- keels9
- keets9
- kelts9
- ketas9
- lakes9
- latke9
- leaks9
- leeks9
- skate9
- skeet9
- skell9
- slake9
- sleek9
- stake9
- stalk9
- steak9
- steek9
- takes9
- talks9
- teaks9
- akee8
- ekes8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- kats8
- keas8
- keel8
- keet8
- kelt8
- keta8
- lake8
- leak8
- leek8
- leke8
- leks8
- sake8
- seek8
- skat8
- skee8
- take8
- talk8
- task8
- teak8
- ask7
- eek7
- eke7
- elk7
- kae7
- kas7
- kat7
- kea7
- lek7
- ska7
- tsk7
- allees6
- elates6
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