What does SKID mean?

SKID is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/skɪd/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. slide without control“the car skidded in the curve on the wet road”
  2. elevate onto skids
  3. apply a brake or skid to
  4. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

noun

  1. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
  2. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
  3. an unexpected slide

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

skids10skidded14skidding15

Anagrams of SKID

kids9 disk9

Words inside SKID

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

dis4 ids4 kid8 ski7 id3 is2 si2

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Questions

Is SKID a Scrabble word?

SKID 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 SKID worth?

SKID is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SKID?

7 other words, including IS, KID, ID and SI.