SKINTIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKINTIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKINTIGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKINTIGHT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKINTIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skintightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKINTIGHT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SKINTIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKINTIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SKINTIGHT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Fitting so closely to the body that it clings like a second skin.
Skintight clothing, such as leggings or a wetsuit, follows every contour of the wearer. The word is mostly used for garments, and sometimes for the effect of a sleek fit.
How SKINTIGHT is used
Skintight describes clothing in fashion, sport and costume talk.
- She wore skintight jeans to the party.
- The cyclists raced in skintight suits.
- A skintight costume made it hard to sit down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKINTIGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKINTIGHT
3 longer words begin with SKINTIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in SKINTIGHT
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Common questions about SKINTIGHT
- Is SKINTIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKINTIGHT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKINTIGHT worth?
- SKINTIGHT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKINTIGHT mean?
- Fitting so closely to the body that it clings like a second skin.
- What letters can be added to SKINTIGHT?
- SKINTIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SKINTIGHT:
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