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Sinks

s 1i 1n 1k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of sink

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

What does sinks mean?

noun

  1. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

  2. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

    “the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide”

  3. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

    Synonymssinkholeswallow hole

  4. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

    Synonymscesspoolcesspitsump

verb

  1. fall or descend to a lower place or level

    “He sank to his knees”

    Synonymsdropdrop down

  2. cause to sink

    “The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor”

  3. pass into a specified state or condition

    “He sank into nirvana”

    Synonymspasslapse

  4. go under

    “The raft sank and its occupants drowned”

    Synonymssettlego downgo under

  5. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

    “He sank into bed”

    Synonymssubside

  6. appear to move downward

    “The sun dipped below the horizon”

    Synonymsdip

Definitions shown for sink, the base form of sinks.

Is SINKS 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 SINKS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1i 1n 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1i 1n 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
s 1i 1n 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in SINKS

Anagrams 1

skins

Words that end like SINKS

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.

linksthinksdrinkskinksminkspinksrinkswinksblinksbrinksclinksinksslinksstinksshrinkshoodwinks
All words ending in -INKS

Sinks: quick answers

Is SINKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SINKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SINKS worth?
SINKS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sinks mean?
sinks is the plural and third-person singular form of sink, which means “plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SINKS?
You can make 20 shorter words from SINKS, such as INKS, KINS, KISS, SINK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SINKS?
SINKS rearranges into SKINS.