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Is BLINKERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BLINKERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BLINKERING mean?

Blinkering is a form of BLINKER.

  1. noun

    a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages

  2. noun

    a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn

  3. noun

    blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side

  4. verb

    put blinders on (a horse)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
22
Letters
10

B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 BLINKERING

BLINKERING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BLINKERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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