Skivvy
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A female domestic servant employed to carry out all kinds of menial or dirty household tasks.
“As the newest member of the household staff, she was treated as little more than a skivvy.”
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skiv·vy
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Contains S, K, I, V, V, Y with a double V being exceptionally rare, K and Y add to its unusual pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 19 points, double V scores 8 combined, K scores 5, Y scores 4, one of the best six-letter Scrabble words
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