RINK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RINK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RINK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RINK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RINK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RINK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does RINK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A specially prepared area of ice or a hard floor used for skating, hockey, or curling.
A rink can be an artificial surface cooled by refrigeration pipes beneath the floor, or a natural sheet of ice formed outdoors in cold weather. Indoor rinks are commonly used for figure skating, ice hockey, and curling matches.
How RINK is used
Usually preceded by 'the' or 'a'; often modified, as in ice rink or skating rink.
- The children skated across the rink after school.
- Workers resurfaced the rink before the hockey match.
- Two new rinks opened in the city last winter.
- The curling team booked the rink for early practice.
- Local rinks stay busy throughout the winter season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RINK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RINK
The 4 tiles of RINK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RINK
7 longer words begin with RINK.
Words ending in RINK
8 words end in RINK. Useful as a back hook: play RINK onto a word already on the board.
Words with RINK inside
Showing 24 of 111 words that contain RINK somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RINK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RINK
Common questions about RINK
- Is RINK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RINK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RINK worth?
- RINK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RINK mean?
- A specially prepared area of ice or a hard floor used for skating, hockey, or curling.
- What letters can be added to RINK?
- RINK takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RINK:
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