5-Letter Words Starting With SK
There are 44 five-letter words starting with SK in our dictionary; 23 of them are common words.
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All 44 words
- skill9 points
- skips11 points
- skirt9 points
- skull9 points
- skimp13 points
- skulk13 points
- skunk13 points
- skews12 points
- skims11 points
- skids10 points
- skied10 points
- skate9 points
- skein9 points
- skies9 points
- skins9 points
- skits9 points
- skier9 points
- skiff15 points
- skeet9 points
- skive12 points
- skint9 points
- skuas9 points
- skoal9 points
- skink13 points
- skosh12 points
- skelp11 points
- skeps11 points
- skald10 points
- skegs10 points
- skean9 points
- skirl9 points
- skirr9 points
- skite9 points
- skyey15 points
- skyed13 points
- skiey12 points
- skelm11 points
- skimo11 points
- skags10 points
- skeed10 points
- skats9 points
- skeen9 points
- skees9 points
- skene9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 44
- By usage: 16 very common, 7 common, 21 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- skiff 15
- skyey 15
- skimp 13
- skink 13
- skulk 13
- skunk 13
- skyed 13
- skews 12
- skiey 12
- skive 12
Most common
- skill
- skips
- skirt
- skull
- skimp
- skulk
- skunk
- skews
- skims
- skids
Definitions
- skill (noun)
- An ability that has been acquired by training.
- skirt (noun)
- Cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist.
- skull (noun)
- The bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates.
- skimp (verb)
- Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially.
Looking for five-letter words starting with SK? You are in the right place. This list has 44 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as SKILL and SKIPS appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with SK are there?
Our dictionary has 44 five-letter words starting with SK, of which 23 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with SK?
SKIFF scores 15 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.