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Skew

/skjuː/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters
Definition of Skew

noun

  1. Something that has an oblique or slanted position.
  2. An oblique or sideways movement.
  3. A bias or distortion in a particular direction.
  4. A phenomenon in synchronous digital circuit systems (such as computers) in which the same sourced clock signal arrives at different components at different times.
  5. A state of asymmetry in a distribution; skewness.

verb

  1. To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
  2. To bias or distort in a particular direction.

    "A disproportionate number of female subjects in the study group skewed the results."

  3. To hurl or throw.
  4. To move obliquely; to move sideways, to sidle; to lie obliquely.
  5. To jump back or sideways in fear or surprise; to shy, as a horse.

adjective

  1. Neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line; askew.

    "a skew arch"

  2. Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.
  3. Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean.

adverb

  1. Askew, obliquely; awry.
Anagrams of Skew

No exact anagrams found for "skew". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "skew" and rearranging:

+aaskewwakeswekas
+eweeks
+sskews
Related Word Patterns
SK...Words starting with "sk"...EWWords ending with "ew"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "skew"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

unskew
Letter Values
s1
k5
e1
w4

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "skew"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Skew
aircrewairscrewanewaskewbedewbeshrewbestrewblewbrewcashewchewclerihew
Related 4-Letter Words
sabesabssacksacssadesadisafesagasagesagosagssagysaidsailsain

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 "Skew"

Skew is a 4-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Skew" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "skew" is a medium-scoring word.