Is Skin a Scrabble Word? Yes

Skin is a valid word in Scrabble. You can play it to score 8 points. The breakdown of points is simple: the letter S gets you 1 point, K is more valuable at 5 points, while both I and N add 1 point each to your total. Using "skin" in your game could help you get ahead, especially because it's a short word that can fit into many spots on the board.

Definition for the word Skin.

• a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent (noun)
• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling (verb)
• remove the bark of a tree (verb)
• the rind of a fruit or vegetable (noun)
• strip the skin off (verb)
• a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch (noun)
  "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
• body covering of a living animal (noun)
• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of (verb)
  "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
• a person whose head is bald or shaved (noun)
• a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal (noun)
• an outer surface (usually thin) (noun)
  "the skin of an airplane"
• a person's skin regarded as their life (noun)
  "he tried to save his skin"

Scrabble Point Value of Skin: 8 Points

Words with Friends Point Value of Skin: 9 Points

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