Skean
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Skean
noun
- A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.
- A web, a weave, a tangle.
- The membrane of a fish ovary.
- (wagonmaking) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
- (provincial England) A group of wild fowl, (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.
Anagrams of Skean
Letter Values
s1
k5
e1
a1
n1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Skean
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Skean"
Skean is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "skean" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Skean" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "skean" is a low-scoring word.