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Winks

w 4i 1n 1k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

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

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

What does winks mean?

noun

  1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

    “if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash”

    Synonymsblink of an eyeflashheartbeatinstantjiffy

  2. closing one eye quickly as a signal

  3. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

    Synonymsblinkeye blinkblinkingwinkingnictitation

verb

  1. signal by winking

    “She winked at him”

  2. gleam or glow intermittently

    “The lights were flashing”

    Synonymsflashblinktwinklewinkle

  3. briefly shut the eyes

    “The TV announcer never seems to blink”

    Synonymsblinknictitatenictate

  4. keep back by blinking

    “blink away tears”

    Synonymsblinkblink away

Definitions shown for wink, the base form of winks.

Is WINKS 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 WINKS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
w 4i 1n 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
w 4i 1n 2k 5s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
w 4i 1n 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
w 5i 1n 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in WINKS

Anagrams 1

swink

Hooks for WINKS

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

Front hooks

swinkstwinks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like WINKS

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.

linksthinkssinksdrinkskinksminkspinksrinksblinksbrinksclinksinksslinksstinksshrinkshoodwinks
All words ending in -INKS

Winks: quick answers

Is WINKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WINKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WINKS worth?
WINKS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does winks mean?
winks is the plural and third-person singular form of wink, which means “a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WINKS?
You can make 20 shorter words from WINKS, such as WINK, INKS, KINS, SINK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of WINKS?
WINKS rearranges into SWINK.