01 Word definition

skimming

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SKIMMING a word?

Yes. SKIMMING is a 8-letter noun. the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SKIMMING?

S-K-I-M-M-I-N-G

SKIMMING contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

2noun

  1. reading or glancing through quickly

Synonyms
skim
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends21points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SKIMMING spelled?

S1K2I3M4M5I6N7G8
Starts withSKIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, M
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SKIMMING.

How do you spell SKIMMING?

SKIMMING is spelled S-K-I-M-M-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.