PINKIE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PINKIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINKIE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINKIE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINKIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINKIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PINKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does PINKIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The little finger, the smallest digit on the outer edge of the hand.
Pinkie comes from the Dutch pinkje, a diminutive of the word for little, and it is the spelling that crops up in Scotland and in much American writing. In Scotland the word also names the battle of Pinkie in 1547, but as a common noun it simply points to the finger. Many people use it in casual talk about rings, manners and promises, and a raised pinkie is the classic sign of a delicate tea drinker.
How PINKIE is used
Everyday and informal; the plain anatomical term is little finger.
- She wore a thin silver ring on her pinkie.
- He crooked his pinkie as he lifted the teacup.
- The pianist's pinkie barely reached the last key.
- The cat bit his pinkie by accident.
- They sealed the bargain by linking each pinkie.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINKIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINKIE
3 longer words begin with PINKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in PINKIE
Common questions about PINKIE
- Is PINKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINKIE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINKIE worth?
- PINKIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINKIE mean?
- The little finger, the smallest digit on the outer edge of the hand.
- What letters can be added to PINKIE?
- PINKIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PINKIE:
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