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Skids

s 1k 5i 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of skid

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does skids mean?

noun

  1. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

  2. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

    Synonymsbrake shoeshoe

  3. an unexpected slide

    Synonymsslipsideslip

verb

  1. slide without control

    “the car skidded in the curve on the wet road”

  2. elevate onto skids

  3. apply a brake or skid to

  4. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

    “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

    Synonymsslipslueslewslide

Definitions shown for skid, the base form of skids.

Is SKIDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SKIDS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
s 1k 5i 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
s 1k 5i 1d 2s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
s 1k 5i 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
s 1k 6i 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SKIDS

Anagrams 1

disks

Words that end like SKIDS

Common words that share the ending -IDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

bidsridskidsgridslidsforbidsacidsrapidssolidseyelidshybridsorchidsstupidsinvalidspyramids
All words ending in -IDS

Skids: quick answers

Is SKIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SKIDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SKIDS worth?
SKIDS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does skids mean?
skids is the plural and third-person singular form of skid, which means “one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SKIDS?
You can make 18 shorter words from SKIDS, such as DISK, KIDS, SKID, KID. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SKIDS?
SKIDS rearranges into DISKS.