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Is DINKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DINKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DINKS mean?

Dinks is a form of DINK.

  1. noun

    a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)

  2. noun

    a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 10 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 DINKS

DINKS 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 DINKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DINKS

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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