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Is STINKS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STINKS mean?

Stinks is a form of STINK.

  1. verb

    be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance

    “This term paper stinks!”

  2. noun

    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

  3. verb

    smell badly and offensively

    “The building reeks of smoke”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

S (1) + T (1) + 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 STINKS

STINKS 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 STINKS

The 44 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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