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4-Letter Words Starting With SKE

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With SKE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 4-Letter Words Starting With SKE 8 words

How common is SKE at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 four-letter words that start with SKE. They average 8.8 points and the best is SKEW (11 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
8.8
out of 11 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
12.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 12.5%
  • g 12.5%
  • n 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee12.5%
  • eo12.5%

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 four-letter word that starts with SKE

s 1k 5e 1w 4

S 1 + K 5 + E 1 + W 4 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

skew

  1. verbturn or place at an angle“the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed”
  2. adjectivehaving an oblique or slanting direction or position“the picture was skew”
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How many four-letter words that start with SKE are there?

There are 8 four-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 four-letter word that starts with SKE?

SKEW is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKEP (10), SKEG (9), SKEE (8).

Which rare four-letter words that start with SKE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SKEE (8), SKEN (8), SKEO (8), SKER (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.