PLINK is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PLINK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLINK?
| 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 PLINK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLINK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLINK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does PLINK mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To make a light, sharp, ringing sound, such as a single plucked note or a small object striking a hard surface.
Plink is an imitative word, formed to sound like the noise it describes, similar to related words such as clink and tinkle. A single key struck lightly on a piano, a coin dropped on a tabletop, or a pebble hitting a tin roof can all be said to plink. In casual American English, to plink can also mean to shoot informally at small targets such as cans or bottles, a pastime often called plinking. As a noun, a plink is the sound itself rather than the action that produces it.
How PLINK is used
Informal; used for small metallic or ringing sounds and, in North American speech, for casual target shooting.
- A single raindrop began to plink against the window.
- He would plink out a tune on the old piano for fun.
- The coin hit the floor with a soft plink.
- On weekends they liked to plink at cans in the backyard.
- Ice cubes plink softly as they settle in the glass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLINK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLINK
9 longer words begin with PLINK.
Words ending in PLINK
2 words end in PLINK. Useful as a back hook: play PLINK onto a word already on the board.
Words with PLINK inside
5 words contain PLINK in the middle. Words that start with PLINK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLINK
Common questions about PLINK
- Is PLINK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLINK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLINK worth?
- PLINK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLINK mean?
- To make a light, sharp, ringing sound, such as a single plucked note or a small object striking a hard surface.
- What letters can be added to PLINK?
- PLINK takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLINK:
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