DINK
/dɪŋk/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Definition of DINK
A soft drop shot.
A light chip; a chipped pass or shot
To play a soft drop shot.
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."
A ride on the crossbar or handlebars of a bicycle.
"I gave him a dink on my bike."
To carry someone on a pushbike: behind, on the crossbar or on the handlebar.
A North Vietnamese soldier.
Double Income No Kids - a childless couple with two jobs.
Examples of DINK in a Sentence
- "The forward dinked the ball over the goalkeeper to score his first goal of the season."
- "I gave him a dink on my bike."
- "My mate is so dinq that he could get 100 signatures a day and he'd still be behind."
Word Details
Is DINK a Scrabble Word?
Yes, DINK is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like DINK are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for DINK
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | d | i | n | k | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in DINK
9 words from the letters in DINK
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use DINK in Word Games
DINK is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: DINK is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble DINK to find 9 additional valid words.