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Definition of skirmish

"skirmish" in the noun sense

1. brush, clash, encounter, skirmish

a minor short-term fight

"skirmish" in the verb sense

1. skirmish

engage in a skirmish

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Quotations for skirmish

There's a skirmish of wit between them. [ William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act I. Sc.1 ]

Two Sir Positives can scarce meet without a skirmish. [ Proverb ]

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skirmish in Scrabble®

The word skirmish 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

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Words within the letters of skirmish

2 letter words in skirmish (3 words)

hiismi

3 letter words in skirmish (8 words)

himhisirkismrimsimsirski

4 letter words in skirmish (13 words)

hissirisirksismskissmissrimsriskshimsikhsirsskimskis

5 letter words in skirmish (6 words)

risksshimsshirksikhsskimssmirk

6 letter words in skirmish (2 words)

shirkssmirks

8 letter words in skirmish (1 word)

skirmish

skirmish + 2 blanks (3 words)

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Words containing the sequence skirmish

Words that start with skirmish (6 words)

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Words with skirmish in them (1 word)

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Words that end with skirmish (1 word)

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Shorter words in skirmish

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Longer words containing skirmish

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