Is WINKLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINKLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WINKLES mean?
Winkles 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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + 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 WINKLES
Single letters that turn WINKLES 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 WINKLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from WINKLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- welkins14
- welkin13
- winkle13
- lewks12
- swink12
- winks12
- knew11
- lewk11
- skew11
- wink11
- inkles10
- likens10
- silken10
- inkle9
- kilns9
- kines9
- liken9
- likes9
- links9
- skein9
- slink9
- lewis8
- lweis8
- sinew8
- swile8
- swine8
- wiles8
- wines8
- elks8
- ilks8
- inks8
- kens8
- kiln8
- kine8
- kins8
- leks8
- like8
- link8
- sike8
- silk8
- sink8
- skin8
- lwei7
- news7
- sewn7
- slew7
- wens7
- wile7
- wine7
- wins7
- wise7
- elk7
- ilk7
- ink7
- ken7
- kin7
- kis7
- lek7
- ski7
- new6
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