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Is CRINKLES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRINKLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRINKLES mean?

Crinkles is a form of CRINKLE.

  1. noun

    a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

    “his face has many lines”

  2. verb

    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic

    “The dress got wrinkled”

  3. verb

    become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

    “This fabric won't wrinkle”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8

C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 CRINKLES

CRINKLES 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 CRINKLES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CRINKLES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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