SLICKENING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. SLICKENING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1l1i1c3k5e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableSLICKENING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SLICKENING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful SLICKENING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLICKENING
No single letter turns SLICKENING into another word.
How SLICKENING scores
Scrabble s1l1i1c3k5e1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1l2i1c4k5e1n2i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in SLICKENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 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 SLICKENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SLICKENING
nickeling16 sickening16 silkening14 licensing12 silencing12 clinking15 lickings15 neckings15 nickling15 sickling15 slicking15 snecking15 snicking15 inklings13 likening13 skeining13 slinking13 ceilings11 cielings11 inclines10 enisling9 ensiling9 licking14 necking14 nicking14 sicking14 kinesic13 nickels13 nickles13 siclike13 slicken13 inkling12 kilning12 kingles12 likings12 linking12 silking12 sinking12 enlinks11 ceiling10
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Common questions about SLICKENING
- Is SLICKENING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SLICKENING is not in it.
- How many points is SLICKENING worth?
- SLICKENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLICKENING?
- No single letter can be added to SLICKENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SLICKENING:
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