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DINK
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Definition

Pronunciation: //dɪŋk//

noun

  • (tennis) A soft drop shot.
    "But what I saw is she still has that sense of, ‘Okay, I need to hit a dink shot, I need to come with power now, I need to change up my serve not for a flat one, but a big kick.’"
  • (pickleball) A soft drop shot played at or near the non-volley zone.
  • (soccer) A light chip; a chipped pass or shot
    "The forward passed to Fernandes and, as Pau López advanced, the Portuguese fashioned a sand‑wedge dink over the goalkeeper."

verb

  • (tennis) To play a soft drop shot.
  • (pickleball) To play a soft drop shot at or near the non-volley zone.
  • (cricket) To strike the ball gently.
  • (soccer) To chip lightly, to play a light chip shot.
    "The forward dinked the ball over the goalkeeper to score his first goal of the season."

noun

  • (Australia, colloquial) A ride on the crossbar or handlebars of a bicycle.
    "I gave him a dink on my bike."

verb

  • (Australia, colloquial) To carry someone on a pushbike: behind, on the crossbar or on the handlebar.
    "I didn't like them at all ; only the lame one who used to let me dink him home on his bicycle."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
4 letters
Scrabble Points
9 points
Words With Friends Points
10 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'DINK'?

The word DINK is worth 9 points in Scrabble.

D2
I1
N1
K5

Total: 9 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DINK'?

The word DINK is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.

D2
I1
N2
K5

Total: 10 points

How many letters is the word 'DINK'?

The word DINK has 4 letters.

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.

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