Chinks

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters
Definition of Chinks

noun

  1. A person of perceived Chinese ethnicity.

noun

  1. A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
  2. A chip or dent in something metallic.

    "The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly."

  3. A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.

    "The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets."

verb

  1. To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

    "to chink a wall"

  2. To crack; to open.
  3. To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

verb

  1. To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.

    "The coins were chinking in his pocket."

  2. To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.

verb

  1. To laugh loudly.
  2. To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.
Anagrams of Chinks

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Chinks"

Chinks is a 6-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Chinks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "chinks" is a high-scoring word.