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Is CRINKLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRINKLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRINKLING mean?

Crinkling 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

16

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 CRINKLING

CRINKLING 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 CRINKLING

The 56 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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