Is SKINNIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKINNIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKINNIER mean?
Skinnier is a form of SKINNY.
- adjective
being very thin
“a child with skinny freckled legs”
- noun
confidential information about a topic or person
“he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner”
- adjective
of or relating to or resembling skin
- adjective
fitting snugly
“a tightly-fitting cover”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SKINNIER
SKINNIER has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SKINNIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skinner11
- inkers10
- inkier10
- kinins10
- reikis10
- reinks10
- reskin10
- sinker10
- inker9
- keirs9
- kerns9
- kiers9
- kines9
- kinin9
- kirns9
- reiki9
- reink9
- rinks9
- siker9
- skein9
- skier9
- inks8
- irks8
- keir8
- kens8
- kern8
- kier8
- kine8
- kins8
- kirn8
- kirs8
- kris8
- rink8
- risk8
- sike8
- sink8
- skin8
- ink7
- irk7
- ken7
- kin7
- kir7
- kis7
- ski7
- inners6
- innies6
- niners6
- renins6
- sinner6
- ki6
- inner5
- innie5
- niner5
- nines5
- nisei5
- reins5
- renin5
- resin5
- rinse5
- risen5
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