DETICK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DETICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETICK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETICK is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deticksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETICK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DETICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does DETICK mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To rid an animal of ticks, for example by a dip, spray or dust, or by removing them one by one.
Detick belongs to farming and pet care, where animals pick up ticks in grass and brush and need to be cleared of them. Livestock owners may run cattle through a chemical dip, while a dog owner combs and checks the coat by hand. The word is built from the prefix de- for removal and tick, the small biting arachnid.
How DETICK is used
A practical term used in veterinary and farming contexts; not common in general speech.
- The farmer had to detick the herd every spring.
- She used tweezers to detick the dog after the walk.
- A weekly dip helps detick sheep on tick-heavy pasture.
- Please detick the cat before you bring her indoors.
- The vet showed us how to detick a puppy safely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETICK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETICK
The 6 tiles of DETICK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETICK
5 longer words begin with DETICK.
Shorter words from the letters in DETICK
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Common questions about DETICK
- Is DETICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETICK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETICK worth?
- DETICK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETICK mean?
- To rid an animal of ticks, for example by a dip, spray or dust, or by removing them one by one.
- What letters can be added to DETICK?
- DETICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DETICK:
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