BINK
10
Definition
noun
- (UK, Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A bench."He bouns him to the house, An' sits him doon upo' the bink, An' plaits a theet, or mends a mink, To sair an aifter use ."
- (UK, Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A table or similar surface for laying out items."According to the most painstaking among our etymologist, the name was first conferred upon one who, in his attendance upon weddings and other convivial occasions, rendered himself so agreeable to the company by his skill in whistling, that he was allowed to sit at the bink, or board , and partake of the good things free of all expense; an honour , in the early ages of our history , which was only conferred on the highest degree of merit."
- (UK, Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A sideboard or shelf unit for holding dishes."We have it in a manuscript; the good-man keeps it, as we think, Behind a dish, upon the bink."
- (UK, Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A mountain ledge."Up thro' the cleughs, where bink on bink was set, Scrambling wi' hands and feet she taks the gate,"
verb
- (UK, Northern England, Scotland, dialect, foxhunting) To shelter or become trapped on a ledge or crag."On June 2nd, the last day of this season, Bowman spent six hours extricating as many hounds who had got themselves binked on Catle Crag in Mardale."
- (UK, Northern England, Scotland, dialect) To cut a bink in peat moss."On June last he caused his servants cast a number of "peittis for elding unto his hous in the mosse of belonging to him heritablie, and they having binked the same and left thame in the mosse , " returned home to their master's house at night ."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BINK'?
The word BINK is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
B3
I1
N1
K5
Total: 10 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.