FICKLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. FICKLES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FICKLES?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FICKLES is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FICKLES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ficklestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FICKLES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FICKLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Words starting with FICKLES
1 longer words begin with FICKLES.
Shorter words from the letters in FICKLES
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Common questions about FICKLES
- Is FICKLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FICKLES is not in it.
- How many points is FICKLES worth?
- FICKLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FICKLES?
- FICKLES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FICKLES:
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