Is WRINKLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WRINKLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WRINKLING mean?
Wrinkling is a form of WRINKLE.
- 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
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 WRINKLING
WRINKLING 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 WRINKLING
The 53 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- winkling16
- winking15
- inkling12
- kilning12
- kirning12
- linking12
- inking11
- irking11
- liking11
- kiwi11
- wiki11
- wink11
- wiling10
- wining10
- wiring10
- kinin9
- wring9
- gink9
- king9
- kiln8
- kirn8
- link8
- rink8
- wing8
- lignin7
- lining7
- riling7
- ilk7
- ink7
- irk7
- kin7
- kir7
- wig7
- iring6
- win6
- ki6
- linin5
- girl5
- girn5
- grin5
- ling5
- ring5
- linn4
- liri4
- gin4
- rig4
- inn3
- lin3
- nil3
- rin3
- gi3
- in2
- li2
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