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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

17

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

10

Letters

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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