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Is SKELETON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SKELETON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SKELETON mean?

  1. noun

    something reduced to its minimal form

    “the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self”

  2. noun

    a scandal that is kept secret

    “there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet”

  3. noun

    the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

  4. noun

    the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

    “the building has a steel skeleton”

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) + O (1) + N (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 SKELETON

Single letters that turn SKELETON into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from SKELETON

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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