Tinker

/ˈtɪŋkə(ɹ)/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Tinker

noun

An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy.
(usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.
The act of repair or invention.

verb

To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
To work as a tinker.
To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix.

Anagrams of Tinker

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

45 words can be made from the letters in "tinker":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

inert inker inter kiter niter nitre reink trike trine

4-LETTER WORDS

keir kent kern kier kine kirn kite knit nite rein rent rink rite tern tier+4 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ern ink ire irk ken kin kir kit net nit rei ret rin ten tie+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tinker" and rearranging:

+hrethink thinker

+sreknits stinker tinkers

+tknitter trinket

Related Word Patterns

TI...Words starting with "ti"...ERWords ending with "er"All 6-letter words Unscramble "tinker"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

travellerrapscallionrascalroguescampscoundrel

Rhyming Words

abandoner abaser abater abetter abhorrer abider abjurer abler abolisher aborter abrader abridger abrupter absconder absenter+5 more

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