STICKLEBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. STICKLEBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTICKLEBACK · 11 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STICKLEBACK?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.73%
Our own measure of how useful STICKLEBACK is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STICKLEBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sticklebacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STICKLEBACK scores
Scrabble s1t1i1c3k5l1e1b3a1c3k5 25
Words with Friends s1t1i1c4k5l2e1b4a1c4k5 29
Face value of the 11 tiles in STICKLEBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. STICKLEBACK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with STICKLEBACK
1 longer words begin with STICKLEBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in STICKLEBACK
stickable17 ticklaces17 kickable20 sacklike18 backlist16 blackest16 cackiest16 clickets16 scablike16 ticklace16 tiebacks16 balkiest14 basilect12 calcites12 bakkies17 backets15 backies15 backlit15 backset15 bestick15 cackles15 clicket15 setback15 takkies15 tieback15 baccies13 batlike13 cakiest13 catlike13 icklest13 saclike13 sebacic13 skiable13 stickle13 tackies13 tackles13 tickles13 accites11 ascetic11 cablets11
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Common questions about STICKLEBACK
- Is STICKLEBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STICKLEBACK, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STICKLEBACK worth?
- STICKLEBACK is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STICKLEBACK?
- STICKLEBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STICKLEBACK:
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