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Is SKINNING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SKINNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SKINNING mean?

Skinning is a form of SKIN.

  1. noun

    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

    “your skin is the largest organ of your body”

  2. noun

    an outer surface (usually thin)

    “the skin of an airplane”

  3. noun

    body covering of a living animal

  4. noun

    a person's skin regarded as their life

    “he tried to save his skin”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 SKINNING

SKINNING 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 SKINNING

The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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