TIKKA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TIKKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIKKA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIKKA is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIKKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tikkasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIKKA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TIKKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. TIKKA needs 1 blank tile.
What does TIKKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
Small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables marinated in spiced yoghurt and grilled or roasted.
Tikka refers both to the small marinated pieces themselves and, informally, to dishes built around them, such as the widely known chicken tikka served in curry houses across Britain and beyond. The marinade typically combines yoghurt with spices such as cumin, coriander and chilli, which tenderises the meat and gives tikka its characteristic reddish colour and smoky flavour when cooked in a very hot oven or clay tandoor. Tikka differs from tandoori dishes mainly in the size of the pieces, since tandoori food is often cooked as larger cuts or whole portions rather than small chunks. The word entered English from South Asian cooking and now appears on menus far beyond its original region.
How TIKKA is used
A culinary term from South Asian cooking, widely used on menus for spiced, grilled pieces of meat or vegetables.
- They ordered chicken tikka with rice and naan bread.
- The tikka was marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices.
- Smoke rose from the grill as the tikka cooked.
- She prefers paneer tikka to meat versions of the dish.
- The restaurant is famous for its tender lamb tikka.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIKKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIKKA
1 longer words begin with TIKKA.
Shorter words from the letters in TIKKA
Common questions about TIKKA
- Is TIKKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIKKA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIKKA worth?
- TIKKA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIKKA mean?
- Small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables marinated in spiced yoghurt and grilled or roasted.
- What letters can be added to TIKKA?
- TIKKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TIKKA:
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