SICKENING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SICKENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1i1c3k5e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableSICKENING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SICKENING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful SICKENING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SICKENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sickeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SICKENING scores
Scrabble s1i1c3k5e1n1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1i1c4k5e1n2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SICKENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SICKENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SICKENING
2 longer words begin with SICKENING.
Shorter words from the letters in SICKENING
neckings15 snecking15 snicking15 skeining13 necking14 nicking14 sicking14 kinesic13 sinking12 censing10 scening10 ingines8 insigne8 seining8 sicken12 sickie12 eiking11 inking11 skiing11 kinins10 icings9 incise8 ensign7 ingine7 sining7 gecks12 necks11 nicks11 sneck11 snick11 eking10 ginks10 kings10 kines9 kinin9 skein9 genic8 icing8 cines7 since7
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Common questions about SICKENING
- Is SICKENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SICKENING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SICKENING worth?
- SICKENING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SICKENING?
- SICKENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SICKENING:
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