hinky

Meanings

Adj

Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked.
Suspicious (of something).
Dishonest; sketchy; shady
Weird; nonstandard.
Unreliable; wonky
Snobbish; haughty

Origin / Etymology

Possibly from obsolete Scots hink, from Old Norse hinka (“to limp or hobble”), probably not from Old English inca (“doubt; suspicion”). Possibly from hank (“a loop or coil or anything that curbs or restrains”). Possibly from African-American usage: hincty or hinkty.

Scrabble Score: 15

hinky is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hinky is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hinky is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

hinky is a valid Words With Friends word