5-Letter Words Starting With SKE
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SKE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SKE 22 words
How common is SKE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 five-letter words that start with SKE. They average 9.9 points, the best is SKEWS (12 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.9
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- n 13.6%
- f 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee27.3%
- ea9.1%
- ei4.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SKE
s 1k 5e 1w 4s 1
S 1 + K 5 + E 1 + W 4 + S 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
skews
Form of skew
- verbturn or place at an angle“the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed”
- adjectivehaving an oblique or slanting direction or position“the picture was skew”
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How many five-letter words that start with SKE are there?
There are 22 five-letter words that start with SKE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SKE?
SKEWS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKEEF (12), SKELF (12), SKELP (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SKE?
Everyday examples include SKEIN, SKEWS, SKEET. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SKE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SKEEF (12), SKELF (12), SKEGG (11), SKELM (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.