TWINKIES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. TWINKIES 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.
t1w4i1n1k5i1e1s1
PlayableTWINKIES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TWINKIES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful TWINKIES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWINKIES
No single letter turns TWINKIES into another word.
How TWINKIES scores
Scrabble t1w4i1n1k5i1e1s1 15
Words with Friends t1w4i1n2k5i1e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in TWINKIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TWINKIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TWINKIES
twinkie14 inkiest11 winiest10 twinks13 weskit13 wisket13 inwits9 twines9 wisent9 seniti6 tinies6 kiwis12 swink12 twink12 wikis12 winks12 kents9 kines9 kites9 knits9 skein9 skint9 skite9 stink9 tikes9 tikis9 tinks9 inwit8 newts8 sewin8 sinew8 swine8 twine8 twins8 wents8 wines8 wites8 inset5 intis5 neist5
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Common questions about TWINKIES
- Is TWINKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TWINKIES is not in it.
- How many points is TWINKIES worth?
- TWINKIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TWINKIES?
- No single letter can be added to TWINKIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TWINKIES:
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