Definition of shin

"shin" in the noun sense

1. shin

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

2. shin, shin bone

a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

3. shin

the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

4. tibia, shinbone, shin bone, shin

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

"shin" in the verb sense

1. clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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Quotations for shin

True as the dial to the sun,
Although it be not shin'd upon. [ Butler ]

shin in Scrabble®

The word shin is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shin:

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The 92 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shin

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shin in Words With Friends™

The word shin is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shin:

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The 98 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shin

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Words within the letters of shin

2 letter words in shin (3 words)

3 letter words in shin (3 words)

4 letter words in shin (1 word)

shin + 1 blank (8 words)

Words containing the sequence shin

Words with shin in them (340 words)

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Words that end with shin (2 words)

Word Growth involving shin

Shorter words in shin

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Longer words containing shin

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accomplishing

admonishing admonishingly

anguishing languishing languishingly

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arshin arshins

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