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
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.