Is SKULLCAPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKULLCAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKULLCAPS mean?
Skullcaps is a form of SKULLCAP.
- noun
rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
- noun
a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
- noun
the dome of the skull
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + U (1) + L (1) + L (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 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 SKULLCAPS
SKULLCAPS 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 SKULLCAPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skullcap16
- placks14
- plucks14
- packs13
- plack13
- pluck13
- pucka13
- pucks13
- caulks12
- pulkas12
- sculks12
- slacks12
- pack12
- puck12
- calks11
- casks11
- caulk11
- cusks11
- kapus11
- lacks11
- lucks11
- pulka11
- pulks11
- sacks11
- sculk11
- slack11
- sucks11
- clasps10
- cuspal10
- scalps10
- scaups10
- sculps10
- skulls10
- calk10
- cask10
- cusk10
- kapu10
- lack10
- luck10
- paks10
- pulk10
- sack10
- suck10
- claps9
- clasp9
- culpa9
- cusps9
- scalp9
- scaup9
- sculp9
- scups9
- skuas9
- skull9
- sulks9
- ack9
- pak9
- callus8
- lapsus8
- scalls8
- sculls8
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