Is SKEPTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKEPTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKEPTIC mean?
- noun
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 15 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 SKEPTIC
Single letters that turn SKEPTIC 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
Anagrams of SKEPTIC
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SKEPTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pickets15
- picket14
- pecks13
- picks13
- speck13
- peck12
- pick12
- kepis11
- pikes11
- spike11
- stick11
- ticks11
- septic10
- icks10
- kepi10
- keps10
- kept10
- kips10
- pike10
- sick10
- skep10
- skip10
- tick10
- epics9
- kites9
- sepic9
- skite9
- spect9
- spice9
- tikes9
- ick9
- kep9
- kip9
- ceps8
- epic8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- pecs8
- pice8
- pics8
- sike8
- skit8
- spec8
- tike8
- cesti7
- cites7
- etics7
- piste7
- spite7
- stipe7
- cep7
- kis7
- kit7
- pec7
- pic7
- ski7
- tsk7
- cist6
- cite6
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