What does SKINNY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈskɪni/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. being very thin“a child with skinny freckled legs”
  2. of or relating to or resembling skin
  3. fitting snugly“a tightly-fitting cover”
  4. giving or spending with reluctance“our cheeseparing administration”

noun

  1. confidential information about a topic or person“he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

skinnier12skinniest13

Anagrams of SKINNY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SKINNY

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

inks8inky11inns4kins8sink8 skin8 yins7ink7 inn3 ins3kin7 sin3 ski7 sky10 syn6yin6in2 is2si2

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Questions

Is SKINNY a valid word in word games?

SKINNY 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 SKINNY worth?

SKINNY is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SKINNY?

19 other words, including IN, IS, SKIN and SKY.