WRINKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WRINKLE 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 WRINKLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WRINKLE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WRINKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WRINKLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WRINKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does WRINKLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small line or fold in fabric or in the skin.
Ironing exists mainly to remove the wrinkle from a shirt, while on skin the same mark is linked to age and expression. In everyday talk a wrinkle can also be a small unexpected difficulty in a plan. As a verb it describes forming such folds.
How WRINKLE is used
Wrinkle is used for both fabric and faces, and informally for a minor snag.
- There was not a single wrinkle in the freshly pressed sheet.
- A deep wrinkle appeared between her eyebrows.
- The new rule added an unexpected wrinkle to the plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WRINKLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WRINKLE
The 7 tiles of WRINKLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WRINKLE
3 longer words begin with WRINKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WRINKLE
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Common questions about WRINKLE
- Is WRINKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WRINKLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WRINKLE worth?
- WRINKLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WRINKLE mean?
- A small line or fold in fabric or in the skin.
- What letters can be added to WRINKLE?
- WRINKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WRINKLE:
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