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
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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