TINKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TINKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TINKLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINKLE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINKLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINKLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TINKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does TINKLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a series of light, high, ringing sounds, like a tiny bell or small pieces of glass touching.
Tinkle imitates the sound it names: a thin, bright note that fades quickly. Wind chimes, spoons against a cup, ice in a glass and a shop-door bell all tinkle. The word also works as a noun for the sound itself, and in British speech it has a childish, polite sense connected with using the toilet.
How TINKLE is used
Common in everyday and descriptive writing; usually applies to small, delicate sounds rather than loud ones.
- The bell over the shop door began to tinkle as soon as the wind rose.
- Ice cubes tinkle against the side of the glass when she stirs the drink.
- We could hear coins tinkle in the bottom of the tin.
- A piano somewhere upstairs would tinkle and then fall silent.
- Tiny glass beads tinkle whenever the curtain is moved.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TINKLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TINKLE
4 longer words begin with TINKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TINKLE
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Common questions about TINKLE
- Is TINKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TINKLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TINKLE worth?
- TINKLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TINKLE mean?
- To make a series of light, high, ringing sounds, like a tiny bell or small pieces of glass touching.
- What letters can be added to TINKLE?
- TINKLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TINKLE:
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