DETICKING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DETICKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1i1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableDETICKING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETICKING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful DETICKING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETICKING
No single letter turns DETICKING into another word.
How DETICKING scores
Scrabble d2e1t1i1c3k5i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends d2e1t1i1c4k5i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETICKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETICKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETICKING
decking15 dicking15 ticking14 kinetic13 deicing11 dicting11 identic10 incited10 dieting9 editing9 ignited9 detick13 dickie13 nicked13 ticked13 deking12 diking12 kidgie12 kinged12 ticken12 dinkie11 eiking11 kindie11 kiting11 tikied11 tinked11 ceding10 ciding10 dicing10 citied9 citing9 indict9 ticing9 dieing8 diting8 incite8 nidget8 tiding8 tinged8 ignite7
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Common questions about DETICKING
- Is DETICKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETICKING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETICKING worth?
- DETICKING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETICKING?
- No single letter can be added to DETICKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETICKING:
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