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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
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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