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What does rink mean? Is rink a Scrabble word?

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Is rink a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word rink is a Scrabble US word. The word rink is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

R1I1N1K5

Is rink a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word rink is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

R1I1N1K5

Is rink a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word rink is a Words With Friends word. The word rink is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1I1N2K5

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Valid words made from Rink

You can make 9 words from 'rink' in our Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

4 letters words from 'rink'

KIRN 8RINK 8

3 letters words from 'rink'

INK 7IRK 7
KIN 7KIR 7
RIN 3 

2 letters words from 'rink'

IN 2KI 6

All 4 letters words made out of rink

rink irnk rnik nrik inrk nirk rikn irkn rkin krin ikrn kirn rnki nrki rkni krni nkri knri inkr nikr iknr kinr nkir knir

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word rink. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in rink.

Definitions and meaning of rink

rink

Pronunciation

  • (Canada, US, UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪŋk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋk

Etymology 1

From Middle English rink, renk, from Old English rinc (“man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-Germanic *rankiz (“upright man”), from *rankaz (“straight, upright”), from Proto-Indo-European *reǵ- (“straight, direct”). Cognate with Scots rink, renk (“man, warrior, hero”), Old Saxon rink (“man”), Old Norse rekkr (“a straight or upright man”), Old English ranc (“proud, noble, valiant”). More at rank.

Noun

rink (plural rinks)

  1. (UK dialectal) A man, especially a warrior or hero.

Etymology 2

From Middle English rink, rynk, variation of ring (“ring”); compare Low German rink (“ring, circle”), Middle High German rinc (“a ring, circle”). Doublet of ring.

Noun

rink (plural rinks)

  1. (UK dialectal) A ring; a circle.
  2. A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
    We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.
  3. A surface for roller skating.
  4. A building housing an ice rink.
  5. (curling) A team in a competition.
    The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.
Descendants
  • Portuguese: rinque
Translations

Anagrams

  • Kirn

Manx

Etymology

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Verb

rink (verbal noun rinkey)

  1. to dance

Synonyms

  • daunse

Derived terms

  • rinkagh

Related terms

  • daunsagh
  • daunsin
  • rinkey

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rinkaną.

Noun

rink (preterite rinkä)

  1. (ergative) shake, rock

Related terms

  • reka
  • rega
  • riikk

Source: wiktionary.org
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