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
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
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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