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CLINKS

6 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 1 vowel

What CLINKS Means

CLINKS is a form of CLINK, which means:

  1. noun: a short light metallic sound
  2. noun: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
  3. verb: make a high sound typical of glass“champagne glasses clinked to make a toast”
  4. verb: make or emit a high sound“tinkling bells”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

CLINKS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as C3 L1 I1 N1 K5 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In CLINKS

42 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

5 letter words (8)

4 letter words (14)

3 letter words (15)

2 letter words (5)

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