WINKS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WINKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWINKS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WINKS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful WINKS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WINKS scores
Scrabble w4i1n1k5s1 12
Words with Friends w4i1n2k5s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in WINKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Anagrams of WINKS
The 5 tiles of WINKS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in WINKS
swinks13 twinks13 chewinks20 eyewinks18 cheewinks21 forswinks19 hoodwinks20 hornywinks23 kiddywinks26 pilliwinks19 kiddiewinks24 pilniewinks20 tiddlywinks23 tiddleywinks24 tiddledywinks26
15 words end in WINKS. Useful as a back hook: play WINKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WINKS
wink11 inks8 kins8 sink8 skin8 wins7 ink7 kin7 kis7 sik7 ski7 win6 wis6 ins3 nis3 sin3 ki6 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about WINKS
- Is WINKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINKS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINKS worth?
- WINKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINKS?
- WINKS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WINKS:
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