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skinny

/ˈskɪni/adjective · noun

Skinny can refer to confidential information about a topic or person. Skinny is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or relating to or resembling skin.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

SK

Ends

NNY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SKINNY” Mean?

/ˈskɪni/

skinny has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

4 senses
1

being very thin

a child with skinny freckled legs

a long scrawny neck

pale bony hands

2

of or relating to or resembling skin

3

fitting snugly

a tightly-fitting cover

tight-fitting clothes

Synonyms

4

giving or spending with reluctance

our cheeseparing administration

very close (or near) with his money

a penny-pinching miserly old man

Noun

1 sense
1

confidential information about a topic or person

he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being very thin

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, K, I, N, N, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
k
i
n
n
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for skinny.

SKINNY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using skinny in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SKINNY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SKINNY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SKINNY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SKINNY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

SK, KI, IN, NN, NY

Trigrams

SKI, KIN, INN, NNY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for skinny.

SKINNY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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