shinplaster
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- 18
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- 11
Definition of shinplaster
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (Australia, New-Zealand, US, historical, informal)An essentially worthless note of paper money.
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noun
- (Australia, New-Zealand, US, historical, informal)An essentially worthless note of paper money.
- (Canada, historical, informal)A 25¢ banknote.
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Etymology
From shin + plaster. Probably coined during the American War of Independence (1775–1783). Named for its resemblance to, and suitability for makeshift use as, a bandage for dressing the shin.
Words you can make from shinplaster
200+ playable · top: PLANISHERS (15 pts)
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1 word9-letter words
26 words- EARLSHIPS 14 pts
- PERIANTHS 14 pts
- PLANISHER 14 pts
- PLANISHES 14 pts
- PLASHIEST 14 pts
- SHRAPNELS 14 pts
- SPLASHIER 14 pts
- THESPIANS 14 pts
- TRANSHIPS 14 pts
- TRANSSHIP 14 pts
- STARSHINE 12 pts
- TARNISHES 12 pts
- ANTIPRESS 11 pts
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- PANELISTS 11 pts
- PILASTERS 11 pts
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- PRINTLESS 11 pts
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- PSALTRIES 11 pts
- SPLINTERS 11 pts
- TRAPLINES 11 pts
- TRIPLANES 11 pts
- SNARLIEST 9 pts
- TRAINLESS 9 pts
8-letter words
101 words- EARLSHIP 13 pts
- HAPLITES 13 pts
- HARELIPS 13 pts
- HARPISTS 13 pts
- HEPARINS 13 pts
- HIPSTERS 13 pts
- PANTHERS 13 pts
- PARISHES 13 pts
- PATHLESS 13 pts
- PERIANTH 13 pts
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- PLASHERS 13 pts
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- SERAPHIN 13 pts
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- TRANSHIP 13 pts
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- INTERLAP 10 pts
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- PIASTRES 10 pts
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- TRIPLANE 10 pts
- ARTINESS 8 pts
- ELASTINS 8 pts
- ENTRAILS 8 pts
- LATRINES 8 pts
- NAILSETS 8 pts
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- SALTERNS 8 pts
- SALTIERS 8 pts
- SALTINES 8 pts
- SALTIRES 8 pts
- SLANTIER 8 pts
- STAINERS 8 pts
- STEARINS 8 pts
- TRENAILS 8 pts
7-letter words
71 words- APHESIS 12 pts
- HAPLESS 12 pts
- HAPLITE 12 pts
- HAPTENS 12 pts
- HARELIP 12 pts
- HARPIES 12 pts
- HARPINS 12 pts
- HARPIST 12 pts
- HATPINS 12 pts
- HEPARIN 12 pts
- HIPLESS 12 pts
- HIPNESS 12 pts
- HIPSTER 12 pts
- HIRPLES 12 pts
- INPHASE 12 pts
- ANTHERS 10 pts
- ARSHINS 10 pts
- ASHIEST 10 pts
- ASHLERS 10 pts
- ENTHRAL 10 pts
- HAILERS 10 pts
- HAIRNET 10 pts
- HALIERS 10 pts
- HALITES 10 pts
- HALTERS 10 pts
- HANSELS 10 pts
- HANTLES 10 pts
- HARNESS 10 pts
- HARSLET 10 pts
- HASLETS 10 pts
- HASTENS 10 pts
- HASTIER 10 pts
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- HELIAST 10 pts
- HERNIAL 10 pts
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- HESSIAN 10 pts
- HINTERS 10 pts
- HIRSELS 10 pts
- HIRSLES 10 pts
- HITLESS 10 pts
- INEARTH 10 pts
- INHALER 10 pts
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- ALPINES 9 pts
- APLITES 9 pts
- APTNESS 9 pts
- ARPENTS 9 pts
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- ENTRAPS 9 pts
- ESPIALS 9 pts
- ESPRITS 9 pts
- INSTEPS 9 pts
- LAPISES 9 pts
- AIRLESS 7 pts
- ALINERS 7 pts
- ANESTRI 7 pts
- ANTLERS 7 pts
- ANTSIER 7 pts
- ARSINES 7 pts
- ARTLESS 7 pts
- ARTSIES 7 pts
- ELASTIN 7 pts
- ENLISTS 7 pts
- ENTAILS 7 pts
- ENTASIS 7 pts
- ESTRINS 7 pts
- INSERTS 7 pts
- INSTALS 7 pts
- INSTARS 7 pts
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