What does SHIN mean?

Pronunciation
/ʃɪn/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
  2. a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
  3. the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
  4. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

verb

  1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

shins8shinned11shinning12

Anagrams of SHIN

sinh7hins7hisn7

Words inside SHIN

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

hin6his6ins3sin3 hi5 in2 is2sh5si2

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Word lists

Questions

Is SHIN a valid word in word games?

SHIN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHIN worth?

SHIN is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHIN?

9 other words, including IN, IS, HIS and HI.