Is SKIRTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKIRTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKIRTING mean?
- adjective
being all around the edges; enclosing
“his encircling arms”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + R (1) + T (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 SKIRTING
Single letters that turn SKIRTING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SKIRTING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SKIRTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- striking13
- griskin12
- kitings12
- risking12
- skiting12
- irking11
- kiting11
- skiing11
- tsking11
- ginks10
- kings10
- kirns9
- knits9
- rinks9
- skint9
- skirt9
- stink9
- stirk9
- tikis9
- gink9
- king9
- inks8
- irks8
- kins8
- kirn8
- kirs8
- kist8
- kits8
- knit8
- kris8
- rink8
- risk8
- sink8
- skin8
- skit8
- tiki8
- rising7
- siring7
- siting7
- string7
- tiring7
- ink7
- irk7
- kin7
- kir7
- kis7
- kit7
- ski7
- tsk7
- girns6
- girts6
- grins6
- grist6
- grits6
- iring6
- rings6
- sting6
- tings6
- trigs6
- ki6
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