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Is KINKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, KINKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does KINKS mean?

Kinks is a form of KINK.

  1. noun

    a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

  2. noun

    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

  3. noun

    a person with unusual sexual tastes

  4. noun

    an eccentric idea

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5

K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 13 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 KINKS

Single letters that turn KINKS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of KINKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from KINKS

The 16 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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