TINKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TINKS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TINKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINKS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINKS
Front hooks — 1
stinksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TINKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TINKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about TINKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 TINKS
The 5 tiles of TINKS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in TINKS
2 words end in TINKS. Useful as a back hook: play TINKS onto a word already on the board.
Words with TINKS inside
2 words contain TINKS in the middle. Words that start with TINKS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TINKS
Common questions about TINKS
- Is TINKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TINKS is not in it.
- How many points is TINKS worth?
- TINKS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TINKS?
- TINKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TINKS:
Open TINKS in the Word Finder