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SKINKS

6 letters, 14 points in Scrabble, 1 vowel

What SKINKS Means

SKINKS is a form of SKINK, which means:

  1. noun: alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

SKINKS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 14 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as S1 K5 I1 N1 K5 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In SKINKS

25 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

5 letter words (4)

4 letter words (8)

3 letter words (9)

2 letter words (4)

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