Is DETICKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETICKED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETICKED mean?
Deticked is a form of DETICK.
- verb
free (a pet) of ticks
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 DETICKED
DETICKED 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 DETICKED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decked14
- dicked14
- detick13
- ticked13
- deked11
- diked11
- deck11
- dick11
- decide10
- deiced10
- kited10
- tick10
- deceit9
- ceded9
- diced9
- deke9
- dike9
- eked9
- ick9
- dieted8
- edited8
- cited8
- deice8
- edict8
- keet8
- kite8
- tike8
- kid8
- tided7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- iced7
- eek7
- eke7
- kit7
- cete6
- cite6
- deed6
- died6
- etic6
- ki6
- deet5
- diet5
- dite5
- edit5
- eide5
- teed5
- tide5
- tied5
- cee5
- did5
- ice5
- tec5
- tic5
- dee4
- die4
- dit4
- ted4
- tee3
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