TRICKERY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TRICKERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRICKERY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRICKERY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRICKERY
No single letter turns TRICKERY into another word.
How TRICKERY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRICKERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRICKERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRICKERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The use of tricks and cunning to deceive or cheat people.
Trickery suggests clever deceit rather than open force, whether by a conman, a magician or a sly negotiator. It often implies the victim lost something without noticing how.
How TRICKERY is used
The word trickery is common in stories, news and everyday complaint.
- He won the deal through sheer trickery.
- The magician relied on quick hands and a little trickery.
- The contract was full of legal trickery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRICKERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TRICKERY
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Common questions about TRICKERY
- Is TRICKERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRICKERY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRICKERY worth?
- TRICKERY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRICKERY mean?
- The use of tricks and cunning to deceive or cheat people.
- What letters can be added to TRICKERY?
- No single letter can be added to TRICKERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRICKERY:
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