LIMERICKS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LIMERICKS 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.
l1i1m3e1r1i1c3k5s1
PlayableLIMERICKS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIMERICKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful LIMERICKS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMERICKS
No single letter turns LIMERICKS into another word.
How LIMERICKS scores
Scrabble l1i1m3e1r1i1c3k5s1 17
Words with Friends l2i1m4e1r1i1c4k5s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIMERICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIMERICKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMERICKS
limerick16 misliker14 sicklier14 melicks15 mickies15 mickler15 mickles15 smicker15 lickers13 milkers13 milkier13 mislike13 rickles13 siclike13 slicker13 cimiers11 silkier11 milreis9 slimier9 smilier9 melick14 mickle14 cleiks12 clerks12 ericks12 ickers12 ickier12 ickler12 kelims12 kermis12 kilims12 licker12 meliks12 milker12 rickle12 scrike12 sicker12 sickie12 sickle12 cimier10
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Common questions about LIMERICKS
- Is LIMERICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMERICKS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMERICKS worth?
- LIMERICKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIMERICKS?
- No single letter can be added to LIMERICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIMERICKS:
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