SKEW

/skjuː/

4-letter word · 11 Scrabble points · 11 Words With Friends points

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Meaning of SKEW

noun

Something that has an oblique or slanted position.
An oblique or sideways movement.

verb

To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
To bias or distort in a particular direction.
"A disproportionate number of female subjects in the study group skewed the results."

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line; askew.
"a skew arch"
Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.

adverb

Askew, obliquely; awry.

noun

A stone at the foot of the slope of a gable, the offset of a buttress, etc., cut with a sloping surface and with a check to receive the coping stones and retain them in place; a skew-corbel.
The coping of a gable.

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About the word SKEW

Is "SKEW" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "SKEW" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "SKEW" worth?

In Scrabble, "SKEW" is worth 11 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 11 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 33.

What does "SKEW" mean?

Something that has an oblique or slanted position.

Does "SKEW" have any anagrams?

No, "SKEW" has no anagrams in the ENABLE dictionary — it's the only word that can be formed from its exact letters.