sken

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/skɛn/

Definition of sken

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (Northern-English)to squint
    “He skens ill enough to crack a lookin'-glass.”
    “She's about seventy and skens like a basket of whelks, but she's as good as any doctor.”
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verb

  1. (Northern-English)to squint
    “He skens ill enough to crack a lookin'-glass.”
    “She's about seventy and skens like a basket of whelks, but she's as good as any doctor.”
  2. (Northern-English)to glance

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Obscure origin, possibly related to askance.

Anagrams of sken

3 plays · some not in Scrabble

Best play kens 8 points

Words you can make from sken

7 playable · top: KENS (8 pts)

Best play kens 8 points

3-letter words

3 words

2-letter words

3 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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