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Is CRICK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRICK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRICK mean?

  1. noun

    a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

  2. noun

    English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)

  3. verb

    twist (a body part) into a strained position

    “crick your neck”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

5

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CRICK

Single letters that turn CRICK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from CRICK

The 5 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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