WINKLING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WINKLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
w4i1n1k5l1i1n1g2
PlayableWINKLING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WINKLING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful WINKLING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINKLING
Front hooks — 1
twinklingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WINKLING scores
Scrabble w4i1n1k5l1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends w4i1n2k5l2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in WINKLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINKLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WINKLING
winking15 inkling12 kilning12 linking12 inking11 liking11 wiling10 wining10 lignin7 lining7 kinin9 likin9 linin5 kiwi11 wiki11 wink11 gink9 king9 kiln8 link8 wing8 wili7 winn7 ginn5 ling5 linn4 ilk7 ink7 kin7 wig7 iwi6 win6 gin4 ing4 lig4 inn3 lin3 nil3 ki6 gi3
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Common questions about WINKLING
- Is WINKLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINKLING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINKLING worth?
- WINKLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINKLING?
- WINKLING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WINKLING:
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