TICKLINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TICKLINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TICKLINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TICKLINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TICKLINGS
Front hooks — 1
sticklingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TICKLINGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TICKLINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TICKLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TICKLINGS
The 9 tiles of TICKLINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TICKLINGS
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Common questions about TICKLINGS
- Is TICKLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TICKLINGS is not in it.
- How many points is TICKLINGS worth?
- TICKLINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TICKLINGS?
- TICKLINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TICKLINGS:
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