Is GARLICKY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GARLICKY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GARLICKY mean?
- adjective
relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic
“garlicky sauce”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + Y (4) = 18 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 GARLICKY
GARLICKY 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 GARLICKY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caky13
- icky13
- yack13
- cagily12
- larky12
- racily11
- alky11
- kray11
- kyar11
- laky11
- glairy10
- clary10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- cagy10
- calk10
- cark10
- lack10
- lick10
- rack10
- rick10
- kay10
- yak10
- garlic9
- gaily9
- girly9
- glary9
- gyral9
- acyl9
- clay9
- lacy9
- racy9
- ack9
- ick9
- cigar8
- lairy8
- riyal8
- agly8
- gray8
- gyri8
- ilka8
- kail8
- krai8
- lark8
- raki8
- yagi8
- cay8
- cry8
- icy8
- airy7
- aryl7
- clag7
- crag7
- ark7
- gay7
- ilk7
- irk7
- kir7
- yag7
- argil6
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