Is SKYWARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKYWARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKYWARD mean?
- adjective
directed toward heaven or the sky
“the soul in its heavenward flight”
- adverb
toward the sky
“look skywards!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + Y (4) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 18 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 SKYWARD
Single letters that turn SKYWARD 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 hooks1
Words you can make from SKYWARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dawks13
- krays12
- kyars12
- sarky12
- warks12
- dawk12
- kays11
- kray11
- kyar11
- skry11
- wady11
- wark11
- yaks11
- darks10
- awry10
- sway10
- wary10
- ways10
- yaws10
- kay10
- sky10
- yak10
- draws9
- drays9
- dryas9
- sward9
- wards9
- yards9
- daks9
- dark9
- way9
- wry9
- yaw9
- arks8
- daws8
- days8
- draw8
- dray8
- drys8
- sark8
- wads8
- ward8
- yard8
- dak8
- raws7
- rays7
- ryas7
- wars7
- ark7
- ask7
- daw7
- day7
- dry7
- kas7
- ska7
- wad7
- ays6
- raw6
- ray6
- rya6
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