PRICKING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRICKING 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.
p3r1i1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayablePRICKING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRICKING?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful PRICKING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRICKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prickingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRICKING scores
Scrabble p3r1i1c3k5i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends p4r1i1c4k5i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRICKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRICKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRICKING
1 longer words begin with PRICKING.
Shorter words from the letters in PRICKING
picking16 ricking14 pricing12 pickin14 piking13 girkin11 irking11 ricing9 riping9 prick13 prink11 icing8 piing8 ricin7 iring6 pick12 nick10 piki10 pink10 rick10 gink9 king9 kirn8 rink8 grip7 ping7 prig7 pirn6 girn5 grin5 ring5 ick9 kip9 ink7 irk7 kin7 kir7 pic7 cig6 gip6
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Common questions about PRICKING
- Is PRICKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRICKING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRICKING worth?
- PRICKING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRICKING?
- PRICKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRICKING:
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