KILLICK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. KILLICK 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.
Which word lists accept KILLICK?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KILLICK is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KILLICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
killicksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KILLICK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KILLICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KILLICK needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KILLICK
- KILLICK begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KILLICK mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small anchor, especially a heavy stone held in a wooden frame.
A killick was the cheap anchor of small fishing boats, made from a stone gripped by pieces of wood. In the Royal Navy the word also became slang for a leading seaman, whose badge is an anchor. The spelling killock is a variant.
How KILLICK is used
Killick is a nautical word for a small improvised anchor and also navy slang for a leading seaman.
- The fisherman dropped the killick over the side.
- A stone killick held the dory in the shallows.
- The crew called the leading seaman the killick.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KILLICK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KILLICK
1 longer words begin with KILLICK.
Shorter words from the letters in KILLICK
Common questions about KILLICK
- Is KILLICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KILLICK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KILLICK worth?
- KILLICK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KILLICK mean?
- A small anchor, especially a heavy stone held in a wooden frame.
- What letters can be added to KILLICK?
- KILLICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KILLICK:
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