Is DERRICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DERRICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DERRICKS mean?
Derricks is a form of DERRICK.
- noun
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
- noun
a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 15 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 DERRICKS
DERRICKS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DERRICKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- derrick14
- dickers14
- dicker13
- drecks13
- ricked13
- sicked13
- skirred12
- ickers12
- sicker12
- decks12
- dicks12
- dreck12
- dikers11
- disker11
- risked11
- skried11
- icker11
- recks11
- ricks11
- deck11
- dick11
- risker10
- diker10
- dikes10
- dirks10
- dreks10
- irked10
- skied10
- icks10
- reck10
- rick10
- sick10
- ciders9
- dicers9
- scried9
- keirs9
- kiers9
- siker9
- skier9
- skirr9
- desk9
- dike9
- dirk9
- disk9
- drek9
- kids9
- sked9
- skid9
- ick9
- criers8
- ricers8
- cedis8
- cider8
- creds8
- cried8
- dicer8
- dices8
- riced8
- irks8
- keir8
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