Is DETICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETICKS mean?
Deticks is a form of DETICK.
- verb
free (a pet) of ticks
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 14 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 DETICKS
DETICKS 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.
Anagrams of DETICKS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DETICKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sticked14
- detick13
- sicked13
- ticked13
- decks12
- dicks12
- skited11
- stick11
- ticks11
- deck11
- dick11
- dikes10
- kited10
- skied10
- tsked10
- icks10
- sick10
- tick10
- cisted9
- edicts9
- kites9
- skite9
- tikes9
- desk9
- dike9
- disk9
- kids9
- sked9
- skid9
- ick9
- cedis8
- cited8
- dices8
- edict8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- sike8
- skit8
- tike8
- kid8
- cesti7
- cites7
- etics7
- cedi7
- dice7
- disc7
- iced7
- kis7
- kit7
- ski7
- tsk7
- deist6
- diets6
- dites6
- edits6
- sited6
- stied6
- tides6
- cist6
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