Is SKULKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKULKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKULKING mean?
- noun
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
“they developed a test to detect malingering”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + U (1) + L (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 SKULKING
SKULKING 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 SKULKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kinks13
- kliks13
- skink13
- skulk13
- skunk13
- sulking12
- kink12
- klik12
- ginks10
- gunks10
- kings10
- kilns9
- links9
- lunks9
- slink9
- slunk9
- gink9
- gunk9
- king9
- ilks8
- inks8
- kiln8
- kins8
- link8
- lunk8
- silk8
- sink8
- skin8
- sulk8
- sunk8
- lungis7
- sluing7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- ski7
- suk7
- iglus6
- lings6
- lungi6
- lungs6
- sling6
- slung6
- suing6
- using6
- ki6
- gins5
- gnus5
- guls5
- guns5
- iglu5
- ling5
- lugs5
- lung5
- nugs5
- sign5
- sing5
- slug5
- snug5
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