PICKINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PICKINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3i1c3k5i1n1g2s1
PlayablePICKINGS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PICKINGS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful PICKINGS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICKINGS
No single letter turns PICKINGS into another word.
How PICKINGS scores
Scrabble p3i1c3k5i1n1g2s1 17
Words with Friends p4i1c4k5i1n2g3s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in PICKINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PICKINGS
picking16 pickins15 pigskin14 pikings14 sicking14 spiking14 spicing12 pickin14 piking13 skiing11 icings9 siping9 picks13 spick13 nicks11 pikis11 pinks11 snick11 spink11 ginks10 kings10 icing8 piing8 pings8 pick12 icks10 kips10 nick10 piki10 pink10 sick10 skip10 gink9 king9 inks8 kins8 pics8 sink8 skin8 cigs7
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Common questions about PICKINGS
- Is PICKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICKINGS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICKINGS worth?
- PICKINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to PICKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PICKINGS:
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