Definition of winks

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• winks is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• winks is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• winks is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of winks

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. blink of an eye
  2. flash
  3. heartbeat
  4. instant
  5. jiffy
  6. new york minute
  7. split second
  8. trice
  9. twinkling
• keep back by blinking (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. blink
  2. blink away
• gleam or glow intermittently (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. blink
  2. flash
  3. twinkle
  4. winkle
• briefly shut the eyes (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. blink
  2. nictate
  3. nictitate
• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. blink
  2. blinking
  3. eye blink
  4. nictation
  5. nictitation
  6. winking
• closing one eye quickly as a signal (noun)
• signal by winking (verb)

  Examples

  1. She winked at him

See definition of winks in Merriam Webster