STICKUM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. STICKUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STICKUM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STICKUM is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STICKUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stickumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STICKUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STICKUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does STICKUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
Any sticky or adhesive substance, such as glue, gum or paste.
Stickum is a casual name for whatever makes things hold together. American sports talk often links it to the tacky coating some players put on their hands to grip a ball. The ending gives it a playful sound.
How STICKUM is used
Stickum is used informally in American English for glue-like substances.
- The receiver rubbed stickum on his gloves.
- There was stickum on the back of the poster.
- Hold the pieces together until the stickum sets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STICKUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STICKUM
1 longer words begin with STICKUM.
Shorter words from the letters in STICKUM
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Common questions about STICKUM
- Is STICKUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STICKUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STICKUM worth?
- STICKUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STICKUM mean?
- Any sticky or adhesive substance, such as glue, gum or paste.
- What letters can be added to STICKUM?
- STICKUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STICKUM:
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