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Kinks

k 5i 1n 1k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of kink

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does kinks mean?

noun

  1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

    Synonymscrickrickwrick

  2. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

    Synonymstwisttwirl

  3. a person with unusual sexual tastes

  4. an eccentric idea

  5. a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation

    “there are still a few kinks to iron out”

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 kinks.

Is KINKS 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) Yes

How many points is KINKS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
k 5i 1n 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
k 5i 1n 2k 5s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
k 5i 1n 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
k 6i 1n 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in KINKS

Anagrams 1

skink

Hooks for KINKS

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

Front hooks

skinks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like KINKS

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

linksthinkssinksdrinksminkspinksrinkswinksblinksbrinksclinksinksslinksstinksshrinkshoodwinks
All words ending in -INKS

Kinks: quick answers

Is KINKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KINKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KINKS worth?
KINKS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kinks mean?
kinks is the plural and third-person singular form of kink, which means “a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in KINKS?
You can make 17 shorter words from KINKS, such as KINK, INKS, KINS, SINK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of KINKS?
KINKS rearranges into SKINK.