Wink

/ˈwɪŋk/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts4 letters
Definition of Wink

noun

  1. An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
  2. A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.
  3. A brief time; an instant.
  4. The smallest possible amount.
  5. A subtle allusion.

    "The film includes a wink to wartime rationing."

verb

  1. To close one's eyes in sleep.
  2. To close one's eyes.
  3. Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
  4. To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.
  5. To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)

    "He winked at me. She winked her eye. He winked his assent."

Anagrams of Wink

No exact anagrams found for "wink". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Wink"

Wink is a 4-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Wink" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wink" is a medium-scoring word.