Is “Skew” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SKEW
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Skew

/skjuː/

noun
  1. 1.Something that has an oblique or slanted position.

  2. 2.An oblique or sideways movement.

  3. 3.A bias or distortion in a particular direction.

verb
  1. 1.To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.

  2. 2.To bias or distort in a particular direction.

    A disproportionate number of female subjects in the study group skewed the results.

  3. 3.To hurl or throw.

adjective
  1. 1.Neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line; askew.

    a skew arch

  2. 2.Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.

  3. 3.Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean.

adverb
  1. 1.Askew, obliquely; awry.