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Is SHRINKS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHRINKS mean?

Shrinks is a form of SHRINK.

  1. verb

    wither, as with a loss of moisture

    “The fruit dried and shriveled”

  2. verb

    draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

  3. verb

    reduce in size; reduce physically

    “Hot water will shrink the sweater”

  4. verb

    become smaller or draw together

    “The fabric shrank”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7

S (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + 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 SHRINKS

SHRINKS 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 SHRINKS

The 56 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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