NEEDLESTICKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. NEEDLESTICKS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1e1e1d2l1e1s1t1i1c3k5s1
PlayableNEEDLESTICKS · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEEDLESTICKS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful NEEDLESTICKS is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDLESTICKS
No single letter turns NEEDLESTICKS into another word.
How NEEDLESTICKS scores
Scrabble n1e1e1d2l1e1s1t1i1c3k5s1 19
Words with Friends n2e1e1d2l2e1s1t1i1c4k5s1 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in NEEDLESTICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEEDLESTICKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDLESTICKS
needlestick18 desistence13 celestines12 dickenses16 slickened16 stickseed16 tickseeds16 steedlike14 skeeliest13 sleekiest13 denticles12 deselects12 stenciled12 celestine11 licensees11 telecines11 lintseeds10 needliest10 selenides10 enlistees9 selenites9 deckless15 nickeled15 sickened15 stickled15 tickseed15 neckless14 necklets14 neckties14 slickens14 slickest14 snickets14 stickles14 kindless13 kneidels13 seedlike13 silkened13 sklented13 kneesies12 lentisks12
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Common questions about NEEDLESTICKS
- Is NEEDLESTICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEEDLESTICKS is not in it.
- How many points is NEEDLESTICKS worth?
- NEEDLESTICKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEEDLESTICKS?
- No single letter can be added to NEEDLESTICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NEEDLESTICKS:
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