ZINKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZINKES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZINKES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZINKES is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZINKES
No single letter turns ZINKES into another word.
How ZINKES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZINKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does ZINKES mean in Scrabble?
ZINKES is the plural of ZINKE.
ZINKE(noun) — An early wind instrument with a curved wooden body and a cup-shaped mouthpiece, played like a trumpet.
Shorter words from the letters in ZINKES
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Common questions about ZINKES
- Is ZINKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZINKES is not in it.
- How many points is ZINKES worth?
- ZINKES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZINKES?
- No single letter can be added to ZINKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZINKES:
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