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Is SKID a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SKID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SKID mean?

  1. verb

    slide without control

    “the car skidded in the curve on the wet road”

  2. noun

    one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

  3. noun

    a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

  4. noun

    an unexpected slide

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4

S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + D (2) = 9 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 SKID

Single letters that turn SKID 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 SKID

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SKID

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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