What does SKELETON mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈskɛlətən/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 14
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- something reduced to its minimal form“the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self”
- a scandal that is kept secret“there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet”
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape“the building has a steel skeleton”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
skeletons13
Anagrams of SKELETON
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside SKELETON
166 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SKELETON a valid word in word games?
SKELETON is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is SKELETON worth?
SKELETON is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SKELETON?
166 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and SO.