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Winkle

w 4i 1n 1k 5l 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Uncommon

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

What does winkle mean?

noun

  1. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

    Synonymsperiwinkle

  2. edible marine gastropod

    Synonymsperiwinkle

verb

  1. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

    “Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”

    Synonymstwinklescintillate

  2. gleam or glow intermittently

    “The lights were flashing”

    Synonymsflashblinkwinktwinkle

  3. remove or displace from a position

    Synonymswinkle out

Is WINKLE 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 WINKLE worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
w 4i 1n 1k 5l 1e 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
w 4i 1n 2k 5l 2e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
w 4i 1n 1k 5l 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
w 5i 1n 1k 6l 2e 1

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

Words from the letters in WINKLE

Anagrams 1

welkin

Hooks for WINKLE

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

Front hooks

twinkle

Back hooks

winkledwinklerwinkles

Words that end like WINKLE

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

tinklecrinklewrinklesprinkletwinkle
All words ending in -INKLE

Winkle: quick answers

Is WINKLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WINKLE 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 WINKLE worth?
WINKLE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does winkle mean?
As a noun, winkle means “small edible marine snail”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WINKLE?
You can make 42 shorter words from WINKLE, such as KEWL, KNEW, WELK, WINK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of WINKLE?
WINKLE rearranges into WELKIN.