TINKERTOY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. TINKERTOY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
t1i1n1k5e1r1t1o1y4
PlayableTINKERTOY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TINKERTOY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful TINKERTOY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINKERTOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tinkertoysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINKERTOY scores
Scrabble t1i1n1k5e1r1t1o1y4 16
Words with Friends t1i1n2k5e1r1t1o1y3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in TINKERTOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TINKERTOY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TINKERTOY
1 longer words begin with TINKERTOY.
Shorter words from the letters in TINKERTOY
knottier12 kitteny14 knitter11 knotter11 trinket11 tritone7 knotty13 yonker13 yorkie13 kitten10 reknit10 reknot10 tinker10 tonker10 entity9 nitery9 yitten9 intort6 norite6 orient6 retint6 rotten6 tinter6 tonier6 tonite6 torten6 tortie6 triton6 kitty12 kyrie12 tryke12 yoker12 eikon9 enoki9 inker9 kiore9 kiter9 koine9 krone9 reink9
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Common questions about TINKERTOY
- Is TINKERTOY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TINKERTOY is not in it.
- How many points is TINKERTOY worth?
- TINKERTOY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TINKERTOY?
- TINKERTOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TINKERTOY:
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