SLINKY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SLINKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLINKY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLINKY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLINKY
No single letter turns SLINKY into another word.
How SLINKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLINKY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SLINKY
- SLINKY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLINKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Moving in a smooth, gliding and sinuous way, or describing clothing that hugs the body and falls in soft folds.
A slinky dress clings to the figure and flows as the wearer moves, usually in a fabric such as satin or jersey. Used of a person or animal, the word suggests a stealthy, graceful stride, almost like a cat creeping along a wall. It comes from the verb slink, and it often carries an air of elegance or seduction that a plain word like tight does not.
How SLINKY is used
Common in fashion writing and in descriptions of graceful or sly movement.
- She wore a slinky black dress to the opening night.
- The slinky cat slid under the gate without a sound.
- A slinky saxophone melody drifted out of the club.
- He admired the slinky walk of the dancer crossing the stage.
- The shop sold slinky scarves in silk and satin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLINKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLINKY
The 6 tiles of SLINKY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SLINKY
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Common questions about SLINKY
- Is SLINKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLINKY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLINKY worth?
- SLINKY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLINKY mean?
- Moving in a smooth, gliding and sinuous way, or describing clothing that hugs the body and falls in soft folds.
- What letters can be added to SLINKY?
- No single letter can be added to SLINKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLINKY:
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