Is SKETCHY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKETCHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKETCHY mean?
- adjective
giving only major points; lacking completeness
“a sketchy account”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + E (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 19 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 SKETCHY
SKETCHY 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 SKETCHY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kythes16
- sketch15
- kythe15
- chesty14
- scythe14
- hecks14
- ketch14
- techy13
- yechs13
- heck13
- khets12
- kytes12
- tykes12
- yech12
- keys11
- khet11
- kyes11
- kyte11
- syke11
- tyke11
- chest10
- techs10
- hyte10
- they10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- cyst9
- echt9
- etch9
- syce9
- tech9
- hey9
- shy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- eths7
- hest7
- hets7
- stey7
- stye7
- tyes7
- tsk7
- sect6
- tecs6
- eth6
- hes6
- het6
- she6
- sty6
- the6
- tye6
- yes6
- yet6
- sec5
- tec5
- eh5
- he5
- sh5
- ye5
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