SHTICK is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHTICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHTICK?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHTICK is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHTICK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHTICK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SHTICK
- SHTICK gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHTICK mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A performer's familiar routine or gimmick, or any special talent a person is known for.
Comedians build a career on a shtick, whether it is a stammer, a costume or a catchphrase. Outside show business it can name a person's habitual way of getting attention. It came into English from Yiddish.
How SHTICK is used
Informal; mainly North American.
- His grumpy old man shtick made the audience laugh.
- The shtick got tired after a few seasons.
- She dropped the shtick and spoke plainly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHTICK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHTICK
The 6 tiles of SHTICK in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SHTICK
4 longer words begin with SHTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHTICK
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Common questions about SHTICK
- Is SHTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHTICK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHTICK worth?
- SHTICK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHTICK mean?
- A performer's familiar routine or gimmick, or any special talent a person is known for.
- What letters can be added to SHTICK?
- SHTICK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHTICK:
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