PINKEYE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PINKEYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINKEYE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINKEYE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINKEYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinkeyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINKEYE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINKEYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
What does PINKEYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A contagious inflammation of the eye's outer lining that makes the white of the eye look red or pink.
Pinkeye spreads quickly in schools and among animals such as cattle. People often say it when they mean conjunctivitis, and it usually clears up within days or weeks.
How PINKEYE is used
Pinkeye is the everyday name for acute conjunctivitis in people and some animals.
- The nurse sent him home because she suspected pinkeye.
- Pinkeye spread through the whole classroom in a week.
- Cattle with pinkeye often squint and tear up in bright light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINKEYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINKEYE
1 longer words begin with PINKEYE.
Shorter words from the letters in PINKEYE
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Common questions about PINKEYE
- Is PINKEYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINKEYE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINKEYE worth?
- PINKEYE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINKEYE mean?
- A contagious inflammation of the eye's outer lining that makes the white of the eye look red or pink.
- What letters can be added to PINKEYE?
- PINKEYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINKEYE:
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