WINKINGLY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. WINKINGLY 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.
w4i1n1k5i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableWINKINGLY · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WINKINGLY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful WINKINGLY is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINKINGLY
No single letter turns WINKINGLY into another word.
How WINKINGLY scores
Scrabble w4i1n1k5i1n1g2l1y4 20
Words with Friends w4i1n2k5i1n2g3l2y3 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in WINKINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINKINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WINKINGLY
winkling16 winking15 inkling12 kilning12 linking12 inlying11 kingly14 yiking14 wyling13 inking11 liking11 wiling10 wining10 lignin7 lining7 kylin12 linky12 wingy12 ginny9 kinin9 likin9 lingy9 lying9 nying9 linny8 linin5 inky11 kiwi11 wiki11 wink11 wily10 winy10 wynn10 gink9 king9 kiln8 link8 wing8 inly7 liny7
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Common questions about WINKINGLY
- Is WINKINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WINKINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is WINKINGLY worth?
- WINKINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINKINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to WINKINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WINKINGLY:
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