Definition of skittering

"skittering" in the verb sense

1. scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle

to move about or proceed hurriedly

"so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

2. skitter

glide easily along a surface

3. skim, skip, skitter

cause to skip over a surface

"Skip a stone across the pond"

4. skitter

twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water

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skittering in Scrabble®

The word skittering 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters skittering:

SKITTERING
(144)
SKITTERING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

igniter, ignites, inkiest, kittens, kitties, knitter, nitrite, nittier, reknits, resting, retints, risking, setting, sitting, skitter, stinger, stinker, testing, tiering, tiniest, tinkers, tinters, tintier, trinket

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word skittering

SKITTERING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In skittering

SKITTERING
(144)
SKITTERING
(144)
RISKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
RISKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
INKIEST
(98 = 48 + 50)
KITTIES
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KNITTER
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KITTENS
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TINKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RISKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SKITTERING
(96)
SKITTERING
(96)
TRINKET
(94 = 44 + 50)
KITTENS
(94 = 44 + 50)
KITTIES
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REKNITS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SKITTER
(94 = 44 + 50)
INKIEST
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TINKERS
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KNITTER
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STINKER
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SKITTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
INKIEST
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STINKER
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RISKING
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TRINKET
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REKNITS
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RISKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
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RISKING
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RISKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
STINKER
(86 = 36 + 50)
KITTIES
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STINKER
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TRINKET
(86 = 36 + 50)
KNITTER
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REKNITS
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REKNITS
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REKNITS
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KNITTER
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STINKER
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REKNITS
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STINKER
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TRINKET
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STINKER
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KITTENS
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KITTENS
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TRINKET
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TRINKET
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KITTIES
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INKIEST
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RISKING
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INKIEST
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TIERING
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TESTING
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IGNITER
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TINTIER
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NITRITE
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RETINTS
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TINIEST
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NITTIER
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RISKING
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TINTERS
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IGNITER
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TIERING
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skittering in Words With Friends™

The word skittering 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: 17

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

SKITTERING
(189)
SKITTERING
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

igniter, ignites, inkiest, kittens, kitties, knitter, nitrite, nittier, reknits, resting, retints, risking, setting, sitting, skitter, stinger, stinker, testing, tiering, tiniest, tinkers, tinters, tintier, trinket

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word skittering

SKITTERING
(189)
SKITTERING
(189)
SKITTERING
(114)
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(114)
SKITTERING
(88)
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(69)
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(46)
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(34)
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(24)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In skittering

SKITTERING
(189)
SKITTERING
(189)
RISKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
SKITTERING
(114)
SKITTERING
(114)
RISKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
TINKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
REKNITS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RISKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
TRINKET
(107 = 72 + 35)
INKIEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
RISKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
TINKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
STINKER
(107 = 72 + 35)
KITTENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
KNITTER
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KITTIES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SKITTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RISKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
TINKERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
KITTENS
(101 = 66 + 35)
KNITTER
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TINKERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
KITTIES
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SKITTER
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RISKING
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(91 = 56 + 35)
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KNITTER
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IGNITER
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REKNITS
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TIERING
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SETTING
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TRINKET
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STINGER
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REKNITS
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TRINKET
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IGNITES
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TINKERS
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STINKER
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RESTING
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KITTENS
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INKIEST
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STINKER
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SKITTERING
(88)
SKITTERING
(87)
SITTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
KITTENS
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KNITTER
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RISKING
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IGNITES
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TIERING
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SKITTERING
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IGNITER
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INKIEST
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KITTIES
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SKITTERING
(76)
TESTING
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TIERING
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STINGER
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Words containing the sequence skittering

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Words that end with skittering (1 word)

Word Growth involving skittering

Shorter words in skittering

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Longer words containing skittering

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