5 Letter Words Starting With SK (76 Words)

Common 5-letter words that start with SK

With their Scrabble points and, for the first eight, a short meaning, most used first.

skill★9the ability to do something well
skirt★9cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
skins★9a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
skate★9to glide over ice or the ground on skates (shoes fitted with runners or wheels)
skull★9the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
skies★9the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
skunk★13a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
skier★9one that skis

76 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with SK (1%).
48 are good in NWL2023, 76 in Collins Scrabble Words, 48 in WOW24 and 44 in the Words With Friends list. 8 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, skiff, skivy, skoff, skyey and skyfs share the top score (15).