Is WRINKLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WRINKLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WRINKLE mean?
- noun
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
“his face has many lines”
- verb
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
“purse ones's lips”
- verb
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
“The dress got wrinkled”
- noun
a minor difficulty
“they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + L (1) + E (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 WRINKLE
Single letters that turn WRINKLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of WRINKLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from WRINKLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- winkler14
- welkin13
- winker13
- winkle13
- knew11
- lewk11
- wink11
- linker10
- relink10
- inker9
- inkle9
- liken9
- liker9
- reink9
- rewin8
- keir8
- kern8
- kier8
- kiln8
- kine8
- kirn8
- like8
- link8
- rink8
- lwei7
- weir7
- wile7
- wine7
- wire7
- wren7
- elk7
- ilk7
- ink7
- irk7
- ken7
- kin7
- kir7
- lek7
- new6
- wen6
- win6
- ki6
- liner5
- ew5
- we5
- lien4
- lier4
- line4
- lire4
- rein4
- riel4
- rile4
- ern3
- ire3
- lei3
- lie3
- lin3
- nil3
- rei3
- rin3
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