Is BLINKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLINKER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLINKER mean?
- noun
a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
- noun
a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
- noun
blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
- verb
put blinders on (a horse)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BLINKER
Single letters that turn BLINKER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BLINKER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bilker12
- biker11
- blink11
- brink11
- linker10
- relink10
- berk10
- bike10
- bilk10
- birk10
- kerb10
- kibe10
- inker9
- inkle9
- liken9
- liker9
- reink9
- berlin8
- keir8
- kern8
- kier8
- kiln8
- kine8
- kirn8
- like8
- link8
- rink8
- biner7
- birle7
- brine7
- liber7
- elk7
- ilk7
- ink7
- irk7
- ken7
- kin7
- kir7
- lek7
- bier6
- bile6
- bine6
- birl6
- blin6
- bren6
- brie6
- brin6
- ki6
- liner5
- bel5
- ben5
- bin5
- lib5
- neb5
- nib5
- reb5
- rib5
- lien4
- lier4
- line4
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