Is WINKLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINKLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WINKLED mean?
Winkled is a form of WINKLE.
- noun
small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
- noun
edible marine gastropod
- verb
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
“Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”
- verb
gleam or glow intermittently
“The lights were flashing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 WINKLED
Single letters that turn WINKLED 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.
Words you can make from WINKLED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- winked14
- welkin13
- winkle13
- delink11
- kilned11
- kindle11
- linked11
- knew11
- lewk11
- wink11
- windle10
- inked10
- liked10
- dwine9
- inkle9
- liken9
- widen9
- wield9
- wiled9
- wined9
- dike9
- dink9
- kind9
- kiln8
- kine8
- lewd8
- like8
- link8
- weld8
- wend8
- wide8
- wild8
- wind8
- kid8
- lwei7
- wile7
- wine7
- dew7
- elk7
- ilk7
- ink7
- ken7
- kin7
- lek7
- wed7
- lined6
- new6
- wen6
- win6
- ki6
- deil5
- deli5
- deni5
- diel5
- dine5
- idle5
- lend5
- lied5
- nide5
- ew5
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