TICKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TICKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TICKLE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TICKLE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TICKLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TICKLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TICKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does TICKLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To touch someone lightly so that they feel a prickling sensation that often makes them laugh.
Tickling usually involves light finger movements on a sensitive part such as the ribs or the feet. The verb is also used when something irritates the throat or nose slightly, and figuratively when something amuses or pleases a person. The phrase tickled pink means very pleased.
How TICKLE is used
Common in family and playful contexts; also used figuratively of amusement.
- The feather began to tickle her nose.
- He likes to tickle the baby until she giggles.
- The joke managed to tickle everyone in the room.
- Dust can tickle your throat and make you cough.
- A brief phrase can tickle the curiosity of a reader.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TICKLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TICKLE
6 longer words begin with TICKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TICKLE
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Common questions about TICKLE
- Is TICKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TICKLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TICKLE worth?
- TICKLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TICKLE mean?
- To touch someone lightly so that they feel a prickling sensation that often makes them laugh.
- What letters can be added to TICKLE?
- TICKLE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TICKLE:
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