ICEBLINK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ICEBLINK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ICEBLINK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ICEBLINK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ICEBLINK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iceblinksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ICEBLINK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ICEBLINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ICEBLINK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ICEBLINK mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A bright whitish glare on the horizon or underside of clouds, caused by light reflecting from distant ice.
Sailors and polar explorers watched for iceblink because it warned of pack ice or an ice sheet before it came into view. The glow appears even when the ice itself is far beyond the horizon.
How ICEBLINK is used
Used in polar exploration and nautical writing.
- The lookout noticed an iceblink on the northern horizon.
- Iceblink warned the crew of heavy pack ice ahead.
- A pale iceblink lit the low clouds above the floe.
- They steered away from the iceblink at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ICEBLINK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ICEBLINK
1 longer words begin with ICEBLINK.
Shorter words from the letters in ICEBLINK
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Common questions about ICEBLINK
- Is ICEBLINK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ICEBLINK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ICEBLINK worth?
- ICEBLINK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ICEBLINK mean?
- A bright whitish glare on the horizon or underside of clouds, caused by light reflecting from distant ice.
- What letters can be added to ICEBLINK?
- ICEBLINK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ICEBLINK:
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