STICKY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. STICKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STICKY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STICKY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STICKY
No single letter turns STICKY into another word.
How STICKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STICKY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about STICKY
- STICKY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STICKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Tending to stick to things, like glue or syrup.
Anything sticky clings to your fingers or surfaces. Weather can be sticky when it is hot and damp, and a sticky situation is an awkward or difficult one.
How STICKY is used
Used for tacky surfaces, for muggy weather, and figuratively for awkward problems.
- The table was sticky with spilled juice.
- It was a hot, sticky night.
- We were in a sticky situation after the car broke down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STICKY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STICKY
5 longer words begin with STICKY.
Shorter words from the letters in STICKY
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Common questions about STICKY
- Is STICKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STICKY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STICKY worth?
- STICKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STICKY mean?
- Tending to stick to things, like glue or syrup.
- What letters can be added to STICKY?
- No single letter can be added to STICKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STICKY:
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