What does SKIN mean?

Pronunciation
/skɪn/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch“your skin is the largest organ of your body”
  2. an outer surface (usually thin)“the skin of an airplane”
  3. body covering of a living animal
  4. a person's skin regarded as their life“he tried to save his skin”
  5. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
  6. a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

verb

  1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of“The boy skinned his knee when he fell”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

skins9skinning13

Anagrams of SKIN

sink8 inks8kins8

Words inside SKIN

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

ink7 ins3kin7 sin3 ski7 in2 is2si2

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Anagrams of SKIN

Word lists

Questions

Is SKIN a valid word in word games?

SKIN 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 SKIN worth?

SKIN is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SKIN?

8 other words, including IN, IS, SIN and SI.