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Kinking

k 5i 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of kink

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does kinking mean?

verb

  1. curl tightly

    “crimp hair”

    Synonymscrimpcrapefrizzlefrizzkink up

  2. form a curl, curve, or kink

    “the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”

    Synonymscurlcurve

Definitions shown for kink, the base form of kinking.

Is KINKING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is KINKING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
k 5i 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
k 5i 1n 2k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
k 5i 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
k 6i 1n 1k 6i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in KINKING

Hooks for KINKING

Add one letter to the front or back of KINKING to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like KINKING

Common words that share the ending -INKING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -INKING

Kinking: quick answers

Is KINKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KINKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KINKING worth?
KINKING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kinking mean?
kinking is the present participle of kink, which means “curl tightly”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in KINKING?
You can make 13 shorter words from KINKING, such as KINK, INKING, GINK, KING. See the full list.