Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: SKIED, SKIES, SKITE, SKIER, SKIEY and SKEIN. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 18 of the 43 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- SKIFF15 points
- SKYEY15 points
- SKIMP13 points
- SKINK13 points
- SKULK13 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is I (20 words), followed by E (11).
More 5 letter words starting with S
SK at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with SK?
There are 43 5 letter words that start with SK in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with SK?
SKIFF, worth 15 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with SK?
SKIED, SKITE and SKIER use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.