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Skipjack

s 1k 5i 1p 3j 8a 1c 3k 5

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does skipjack mean?

noun

  1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

    Synonymsskipjack tunaeuthynnus pelamis

  2. medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

    Synonymsatlantic bonitosarda sarda

  3. able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound

    Synonymsclick beetlesnapping beetle

Is SKIPJACK 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) No

How many points is SKIPJACK worth?

Scrabble

27 pts
s 1k 5i 1p 3j 8a 1c 3k 5

Words With Friends

31 pts
s 1k 5i 1p 4j 10a 1c 4k 5

Wordfeud

31 pts
s 1k 5i 1p 4j 10a 1c 4k 5

NYT Crossplay

31 pts
s 1k 6i 1p 3j 10a 1c 3k 6

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

Words from the letters in SKIPJACK

Hooks for SKIPJACK

Add one letter to the front or back of SKIPJACK to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

skipjacks

Words that end like SKIPJACK

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

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All words ending in -ACK

Skipjack: quick answers

Is SKIPJACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SKIPJACK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 27 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SKIPJACK worth?
SKIPJACK scores 27 points in Scrabble, 31 in Words With Friends, 31 in Wordfeud and 31 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does skipjack mean?
As a noun, skipjack means “oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SKIPJACK?
You can make 84 shorter words from SKIPJACK, such as JACKS, JACK, JAKS, KICKS. See the full list.