PRICKLING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PRICKLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3r1i1c3k5l1i1n1g2
PlayablePRICKLING · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRICKLING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful PRICKLING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRICKLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pricklingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRICKLING scores
Scrabble p3r1i1c3k5l1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends p4r1i1c4k5l2i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRICKLING, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRICKLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRICKLING
1 longer words begin with PRICKLING.
Shorter words from the letters in PRICKLING
pickling17 pricking17 picking16 licking14 ricking14 cliping12 lirking12 pricing12 pickin14 piking13 girkin11 irking11 liking11 inclip10 piling9 ricing9 riping9 riglin7 riling7 prick13 clink11 plink11 prink11 likin9 cling8 icing8 piing8 pling8 lipin7 ricin7 iring6 pick12 kilp10 lick10 nick10 piki10 pink10 rick10 gink9 king9
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Common questions about PRICKLING
- Is PRICKLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRICKLING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRICKLING worth?
- PRICKLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRICKLING?
- PRICKLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRICKLING:
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