Scrabble Word Finder

STICKLEBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points

Yes. STICKLEBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableSTICKLEBACKS · 12 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept STICKLEBACKS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.17
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
4.67%

Our own measure of how useful STICKLEBACKS is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for STICKLEBACKS

No single letter turns STICKLEBACKS into another word.

How STICKLEBACKS scores

Scrabble s1t1i1c3k5l1e1b3a1c3k5s1 26
Words with Friends s1t1i1c4k5l2e1b4a1c4k5s1 30

Face value of the 12 tiles in STICKLEBACKS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s24
t16
i19
c22
k21
l14
e112
b12
a19

The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. STICKLEBACKS needs 1 blank tile.

What stands out about STICKLEBACKS

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Shorter words from the letters in STICKLEBACKS

stickleback25 backlists17 stickable17 ticklaces17 tickleass15 basilects13 kickable20 sacklike18 backless16 backlist16 backsets16 besticks16 blackest16 cackiest16 clickets16 scablike16 setbacks16 ticklace16 tiebacks16 balkiest14 caskiest14 kissable14 slackest14 slickest14 stickles14 tackless14 asbestic12 ascetics12 basilect12 calcites12 clastics12 ableists10 astilbes10 bastiles10 bestials10 blasties10 elastics10 salicets10 scaliest10 stabiles10

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Common questions about STICKLEBACKS

Is STICKLEBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts STICKLEBACKS, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is STICKLEBACKS worth?
STICKLEBACKS is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to STICKLEBACKS?
No single letter can be added to STICKLEBACKS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STICKLEBACKS:

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