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.
Which word lists accept WINKLING?
| 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: 43 / 100
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
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.
What does WINKLING mean in Scrabble?
WINKLING is the -ing form (present participle) of WINKLE.
WINKLE(noun) — A small edible sea snail with a spiral shell, a type of periwinkle; as a verb, to pry or prise something out.
Shorter words from the letters in WINKLING
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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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