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Is SKIDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SKIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SKIDS mean?

Skids is a form of SKID.

  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

10

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 10 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 SKIDS

SKIDS 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.

Anagrams of SKIDS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SKIDS

The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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