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Skipjacks

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon · plural of skipjack

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

What does skipjacks 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

Definitions shown for skipjack, the base form of skipjacks.

Is SKIPJACKS 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 SKIPJACKS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in SKIPJACKS

Words that end like SKIPJACKS

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

drawbacksbackpacksflapjackshaystackskickbacksknapsacksbacktracksblackjackscutbacksflashbacksgreenbackshunchbacksransackssetbacksthrowbacksthumbtackshijacksunpackstracksbackslacksblackscracksstacks
All words ending in -ACKS

Skipjacks: quick answers

Is SKIPJACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SKIPJACKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 28 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SKIPJACKS worth?
SKIPJACKS scores 28 points in Scrabble, 32 in Words With Friends, 32 in Wordfeud and 32 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does skipjacks mean?
skipjacks is the plural of skipjack, which 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 SKIPJACKS?
You can make 120 shorter words from SKIPJACKS, such as SKIPJACK, JACKS, JACK, ASPICKS. See the full list.