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Shin

s 1h 4i 1n 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does shin mean?

noun

  1. the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

  2. a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

    Synonymsshin bone

  3. the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

  4. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

    Synonymstibiashinboneshin bone

verb

  1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

    Synonymsclamberscrambleshinnyskinstruggle

Is SHIN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SHIN worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
s 1h 4i 1n 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
s 1h 3i 1n 2

Wordfeud

7 pts
s 1h 4i 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
s 1h 3i 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHIN

Hooks for SHIN

Add one letter to the front or back of SHIN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SHIN

Common words that share the ending -IN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IN

Shin: quick answers

Is SHIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHIN worth?
SHIN scores 7 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shin mean?
As a noun, shin means “the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHIN?
You can make 11 shorter words from SHIN, such as HIN, HIS, ISH, HI. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHIN?
SHIN rearranges into HINS, HISN, NISH, SINH.