WINKINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. WINKINGS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WINKINGS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINKINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINKINGS
No single letter turns WINKINGS into another word.
How WINKINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WINKINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of WINKINGS
The 8 tiles of WINKINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WINKINGS
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Common questions about WINKINGS
- Is WINKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WINKINGS is not in it.
- How many points is WINKINGS worth?
- WINKINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to WINKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WINKINGS:
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