CRINKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CRINKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRINKLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRINKLE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRINKLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRINKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does CRINKLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To form small surface creases or wrinkles, or to make something wrinkled.
Crinkle is also tied to sound, like stiff paper or foil moving in the hand. Eyes crinkle when a person smiles broadly.
How CRINKLE is used
Use crinkle for light creasing, not for a heavy fold or tear.
- The foil began to crinkle as she unwrapped it.
- His eyes crinkle whenever he laughs.
- A crinkle ran across the old photograph.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRINKLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRINKLE
The 7 tiles of CRINKLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRINKLE
4 longer words begin with CRINKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINKLE
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Common questions about CRINKLE
- Is CRINKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRINKLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRINKLE worth?
- CRINKLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRINKLE mean?
- To form small surface creases or wrinkles, or to make something wrinkled.
- What letters can be added to CRINKLE?
- CRINKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRINKLE:
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