DINKIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DINKIE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DINKIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DINKIE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DINKIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DINKIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DINKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of DINKIE
The 6 tiles of DINKIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DINKIE
3 longer words begin with DINKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in DINKIE
Common questions about DINKIE
- Is DINKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DINKIE is not in it.
- How many points is DINKIE worth?
- DINKIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DINKIE?
- DINKIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DINKIE:
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