TICKLING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TICKLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
t1i1c3k5l1i1n1g2
PlayableTICKLING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept TICKLING?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful TICKLING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TICKLING
Front hooks — 1
sticklingBack hooks — 1
ticklingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TICKLING scores
Scrabble t1i1c3k5l1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends t1i1c4k5l2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in TICKLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TICKLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TICKLING
1 longer words begin with TICKLING.
Shorter words from the letters in TICKLING
licking14 ticking14 kilting12 kitling12 kiting11 liking11 citing9 ticing9 tiglic9 liting7 tiling7 clink11 likin9 cling8 icing8 clint7 licit7 glint6 intil5 lick10 nick10 tick10 gink9 king9 kiln8 kilt8 knit8 link8 tiki8 tink8 clit6 gilt5 glit5 ling5 ting5 inti4 lint4 ick9 ilk7 ink7
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Common questions about TICKLING
- Is TICKLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TICKLING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TICKLING worth?
- TICKLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TICKLING?
- TICKLING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TICKLING:
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