WICKET is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WICKET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WICKET?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WICKET is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WICKET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wicketsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WICKET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WICKET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does WICKET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small gate or door, or in cricket the set of three stumps with two bails.
In cricket a bowler tries to hit the wicket, and the batter is out if it falls. Outside the game a wicket is a small gate set in a larger door, or a ticket window. In croquet it names a hoop.
How WICKET is used
Used in cricket for the stumps and the playing strip, and elsewhere for a small gate.
- The bowler hit the wicket with the first ball.
- We went in through the wicket in the big gate.
- The pitch was dry and the wicket turned slowly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WICKET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WICKET
3 longer words begin with WICKET.
Shorter words from the letters in WICKET
Common questions about WICKET
- Is WICKET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WICKET, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WICKET worth?
- WICKET is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WICKET mean?
- A small gate or door, or in cricket the set of three stumps with two bails.
- What letters can be added to WICKET?
- WICKET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WICKET:
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