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Winkled

w 4i 1n 1k 5l 1e 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 7 letters · Uncommon · past tense of winkle

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

What does winkled mean?

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

Definitions shown for winkle, the base form of winkled.

Is WINKLED 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 WINKLED worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

17 pts
w 4i 1n 2k 5l 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
w 5i 1n 1k 6l 2e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in WINKLED

Hooks for WINKLED

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

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like WINKLED

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

All words ending in -INKLED

Winkled: quick answers

Is WINKLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WINKLED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WINKLED worth?
WINKLED scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does winkled mean?
winkled is the past tense of winkle, which means “emit or reflect light in a flickering manner”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WINKLED?
You can make 105 shorter words from WINKLED, such as WINKED, WELKIN, WINKLE, INKLED. See the full list.