SLINKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SLINKER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SLINKER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLINKER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLINKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slinkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLINKER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SLINKER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about SLINKER
- The same 7 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
Anagrams of SLINKER
The 7 tiles of SLINKER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SLINKER
1 longer words begin with SLINKER.
Shorter words from the letters in SLINKER
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Common questions about SLINKER
- Is SLINKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SLINKER is not in it.
- How many points is SLINKER worth?
- SLINKER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLINKER?
- SLINKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SLINKER:
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