kink

VERBNOUN /kɪŋk/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH K

kink is a valid 4-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
K5I1N1K5
5 + 1 + 1 + 5 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does kink mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Curl tightly.

BROADER
2

Form a curl, curve, or kink.

SYNONYMS
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British).

2

A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight.

SYNONYMS
3

A difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation.

“there are still a few kinks to iron out”

BROADER
4

An eccentric idea.

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5

A person with unusual sexual tastes.

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Anagrams of kink

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