SLINK is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SLINK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLINK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLINK is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLINK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLINK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SLINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about SLINK
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLINK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move smoothly and quietly, often in a stealthy, guilty or seductive manner, typically with the body held low.
To slink somewhere is to move in a way that draws as little attention as possible, whether from embarrassment, fear of being caught, or deliberate allure. A dog that has done something wrong may slink away with its tail down, while in fiction a burglar might slink through shadows to avoid a guard. The word suggests a smooth, almost gliding motion rather than a hurried or noisy one.
How SLINK is used
Common in everyday and literary English, often paired with prepositions such as away, off or through to show the direction of the stealthy movement.
- The dog began to slink under the table after chewing the shoe.
- She tried to slink out of the meeting before anyone noticed.
- A fox was seen to slink along the hedge at dusk.
- He wanted to slink away from the embarrassing scene unseen.
- The cat would slink through the garden, low and silent, hunting mice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLINK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLINK
The 5 tiles of SLINK in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SLINK
15 longer words begin with SLINK.
Words ending in SLINK
1 words end in SLINK. Useful as a back hook: play SLINK onto a word already on the board.
Words with SLINK inside
3 words contain SLINK in the middle. Words that start with SLINK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SLINK
Common questions about SLINK
- Is SLINK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLINK, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLINK worth?
- SLINK is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLINK mean?
- To move smoothly and quietly, often in a stealthy, guilty or seductive manner, typically with the body held low.
- What letters can be added to SLINK?
- SLINK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SLINK:
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