FERNITICKLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. FERNITICKLE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FERNITICKLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FERNITICKLE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERNITICKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ferniticklesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FERNITICKLE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FERNITICKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FERNITICKLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FERNITICKLE
1 longer words begin with FERNITICKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FERNITICKLE
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Common questions about FERNITICKLE
- Is FERNITICKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FERNITICKLE is not in it.
- How many points is FERNITICKLE worth?
- FERNITICKLE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FERNITICKLE?
- FERNITICKLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FERNITICKLE:
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