Skirt

/skɜːt/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Skirt

verb

  1. To be on or form the border of.

    "The plain was skirted by rows of trees."

  2. To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
  3. To cover with a skirt; to surround.
  4. To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).

    "He skirted the issue of which parties to attend by staying at home instead."

Anagrams of Skirt

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "skirt":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "skirt" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Skirt"

Skirt is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "skirt" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Skirt" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "skirt" is a low-scoring word.