TWINKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TWINKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TWINKLE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWINKLE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWINKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWINKLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TWINKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does TWINKLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shine with a small, unsteady light that seems to flicker on and off.
Stars twinkle because their light is bent by moving air before it reaches the eye. The verb also describes eyes that look bright with amusement, which carries a warm, playful tone.
How TWINKLE is used
The word twinkle suits stars, distant lights, and bright eyes, but not steady lamps.
- The stars began to twinkle as the sky darkened.
- Fairy lights twinkle along the fence every December.
- His eyes would twinkle whenever he told a joke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWINKLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TWINKLE
4 longer words begin with TWINKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TWINKLE
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Common questions about TWINKLE
- Is TWINKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWINKLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWINKLE worth?
- TWINKLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWINKLE mean?
- To shine with a small, unsteady light that seems to flicker on and off.
- What letters can be added to TWINKLE?
- TWINKLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TWINKLE:
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