Is CLINKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLINKED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLINKED mean?
Clinked is a form of CLINK.
- verb
make a high sound typical of glass
“champagne glasses clinked to make a toast”
- noun
a short light metallic sound
- noun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
- verb
make or emit a high sound
“tinkling bells”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 CLINKED
CLINKED 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.
Anagrams of CLINKED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLINKED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nickled14
- licked13
- nicked13
- nickel12
- nickle12
- delink11
- kilned11
- kindle11
- linked11
- clink11
- deck11
- dick11
- inked10
- liked10
- lick10
- neck10
- nick10
- inkle9
- liken9
- dike9
- dink9
- kind9
- ick9
- kiln8
- kine8
- like8
- link8
- kid8
- cline7
- incel7
- cedi7
- dice7
- iced7
- elk7
- ilk7
- ink7
- ken7
- kin7
- lek7
- lined6
- ceil6
- cine6
- lice6
- nice6
- ki6
- deil5
- deli5
- deni5
- diel5
- dine5
- idle5
- lend5
- lied5
- nide5
- cel5
- ice5
- lien4
- line4
- del4
- den4
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