Definition of skimping

"skimping" in the verb sense

1. skimp, scant

work hastily or carelessly deal with inadequately and superficially

2. scant, skimp

limit in quality or quantity

3. scrimp, stint, skimp

subsist on a meager allowance

"scratch and scrimp"

4. stint, skimp, scant

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

"stint with the allowance"

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skimping in Scrabble®

The word skimping is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters skimping:

SKIMPING
(180)
SKIMPING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

pigskin, spiking

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word skimping

SKIMPING
(180)
SKIMPING
(180)
SKIMPING
(120)
SKIMPING
(120)
SKIMPING
(68)
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(68)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In skimping

SKIMPING
(180)
SKIMPING
(180)
SKIMPING
(120)
SKIMPING
(120)
SPIKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
PIGSKIN
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(107 = 57 + 50)
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(106 = 56 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(90 = 40 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
SPIKING
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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PIGSKIN
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(57)
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(54)
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PIKING
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(54)
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(50)
PINKS
(48)
PIKING
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(48)
MINKS
(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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KINGS
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KIPS
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
PIKING
(32)
SKIMP
(32)

skimping in Words With Friends™

The word skimping is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters skimping:

SKIMPING
(174)
SKIMPING
(174)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

pigskin, spiking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word skimping

SKIMPING
(174)
SKIMPING
(174)
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(117)
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(99)
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(96)
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(93)
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(22)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In skimping

SKIMPING
(174)
SKIMPING
(174)
SPIKING
(140 = 105 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(128 = 93 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(128 = 93 + 35)
SPIKING
(128 = 93 + 35)
SKIMPING
(117)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
PIKING
(102)
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(99)
PIGSKIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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SKIMPING
(96)
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(93)
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PIGSKIN
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(88)
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(87)
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(85 = 50 + 35)
SKIMPING
(84)
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(84)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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PIGSKIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PIKING
(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75)
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(75)
PIGSKIN
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(68 = 33 + 35)
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(66)
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(66)
KINGS
(66)
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(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(64 = 29 + 35)
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(64)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
KING
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
MINKS
(63)
KIPS
(63)
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(63)
SPIKING
(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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SKIMP
(60)
MINK
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
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(58)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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PINGS
(57)
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(57)
PIGSKIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
SINK
(57)
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(57)
GIMPS
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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Words within the letters of skimping

2 letter words in skimping (4 words)

3 letter words in skimping (16 words)

5 letter words in skimping (7 words)

6 letter words in skimping (3 words)

7 letter words in skimping (2 words)

8 letter words in skimping (1 word)

skimping + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence skimping

Words that start with skimping (1 word)

Words with skimping in them (1 word)

Words that end with skimping (1 word)

Word Growth involving skimping

Shorter words in skimping

imp imping

in pin ping imping

pi pin ping imping

imp skimp

ski skim skimp

Longer words containing skimping

(No longer words found)