What does SKEW mean?

SKEW is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/skju/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. turn or place at an angle“the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed”

adjective

  1. having an oblique or slanting direction or position“the picture was skew”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

skews12skewing15

Anagrams of SKEW

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SKEW

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is SKEW a Scrabble word?

SKEW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SKEW worth?

SKEW is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SKEW?

3 other words, including WE, ES and SEW.