Is HICKEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HICKEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HICKEST mean?
Hickest is a form of HICK.
- noun
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
- adjective
awkwardly simple and provincial
“bumpkinly country boys”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HICKEST
Single letters that turn HICKEST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HICKEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kitsch15
- schtik15
- shtick15
- sketch15
- thicks15
- hecks14
- hicks14
- ketch14
- thick14
- kithes13
- heck13
- hick13
- hikes12
- khets12
- kithe12
- kiths12
- sheik12
- shtik12
- ethics11
- itches11
- stick11
- ticks11
- hike11
- khet11
- khis11
- kith11
- chest10
- chits10
- ethic10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- icks10
- sick10
- tick10
- khi10
- kites9
- skite9
- tikes9
- chis9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- ichs9
- itch9
- tech9
- ick9
- heist8
- shite8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- sike8
- skit8
- tike8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- cesti7
- cites7
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