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Skinning

s 1k 5i 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of skin

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

What does skinning mean?

verb

  1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

    Synonymsclamberscrambleshinshinnystruggle

  2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

    “The boy skinned his knee when he fell”

    Synonymsscrape

  3. remove the bark of a tree

    Synonymsbark

  4. strip the skin off

    “pare apples”

    Synonymspeelpare

Definitions shown for skin, the base form of skinning.

Is SKINNING 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 SKINNING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
s 1k 5i 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1k 5i 1n 2n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1k 5i 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
s 1k 6i 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SKINNING

Words that end like SKINNING

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

winningchinninggrinningshinningspinningthinningtwinningbinningdinningginningpinningsinningtinninginningbeginning
All words ending in -INNING

Skinning: quick answers

Is SKINNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SKINNING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SKINNING worth?
SKINNING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does skinning mean?
skinning is the present participle of skin, which means “climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SKINNING?
You can make 40 shorter words from SKINNING, such as SINKING, INKING, SKIING, GINKS. See the full list.