The best replacement for skill is ability.

The best alternatives to skill are rated as following:
★★★★★  ability
★★★★★  talent
★★★★★  will
★★★  competency
★★★  luck
★★★  strategy
★★★  knowledge
★★  skills
★  attitude
★  concept
★  behavior
★  capability
  chance
  expertise
  task
  gear
  trait
  athleticism
  attribute
  corsair
  quality
  technique
  strategy reading
  rescue rabbit
  hard skill
  games of chance
  communication skill
  soft skill
  ocz
  behaviour
  single skill
  hard skills
  luck poker
  closed skill
  qualification

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Speaking about skill, one probably shouldn't forget about imagination.

Other search terms related to skill and their ratings are:
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