Skew
4 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Positioned or turned at an angle rather than being straight or parallel.
“The fence post had been knocked skew by the fallen branch during the storm.”
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S-K-E-W has four distinct letters, SK opening and W close cover valuable positions
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Worth 11 points, K scores 5 and W scores 4, one of the stronger four-letter Scrabble words
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