How many points is HINGE worth in Scrabble?

HINGE is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept HINGE?

HINGE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes WHINGE. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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9 pts

HINGE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 9 points. HINGE means "to attach a jointed device".

/ˈhɪndʒ/

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪndʒ/

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
A naturally occurring joint resembling such hardware in form or action, as in the shell of a bivalve.
A stamp hinge, a folded and gummed paper rectangle for affixing postage stamps in an album.

Synonyms: har, quartile

To attach by, or equip with a hinge.
(with on or upon) To depend on something.
The breaking off of the distal end of a knapped stone flake whose presumed course across the face of the stone core was truncated prematurely, leaving not a feathered distal end but instead the scar of a nearly perpendicular break.
Example: The flake hinged at an inclusion in the core.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to attach a jointed device

In a sentence: "They hinge."

Check the Scrabble meaning of HINGE. It scores 9 points.

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Is HINGE a Scrabble word?: HINGE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 9 points.
What does HINGE mean?: to attach a jointed device
How do you use HINGE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They hinge."
How many points is HINGE worth in Scrabble?: HINGE is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept HINGE?: HINGE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to HINGE?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes WHINGE. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.