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Is SKUNK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SKUNK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SKUNK mean?

  1. noun

    a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

    “only a rotter would do that”

  2. noun

    a defeat in a game where one side fails to score

  3. noun

    street names for marijuana

  4. noun

    American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + K (5) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) = 13 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 SKUNK

Single letters that turn SKUNK 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 hooks2

Words you can make from SKUNK

The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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