WINKLES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WINKLES 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 WINKLES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINKLES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINKLES
Front hooks — 1
twinklesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WINKLES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WINKLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does WINKLES mean in Scrabble?
WINKLES is a form of WINKLE (its plural or a verb form).
WINKLE(noun) — A small edible sea snail with a spiral shell, a type of periwinkle; as a verb, to pry or prise something out.
Anagrams of WINKLES
The 7 tiles of WINKLES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WINKLES
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Common questions about WINKLES
- Is WINKLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINKLES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINKLES worth?
- WINKLES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINKLES?
- WINKLES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WINKLES:
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