Is KICKSHAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KICKSHAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KICKSHAWS mean?
Kickshaws is a form of KICKSHAW.
- noun
something considered choice to eat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 25 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 KICKSHAWS
KICKSHAWS 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 KICKSHAWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kickshaw24
- kishkas18
- whacks18
- khakis17
- kishka17
- whack17
- shicksa16
- kiacks16
- whisks16
- khaki16
- haicks15
- shacks15
- hawks15
- kiack15
- kicks15
- whisk15
- schwas14
- hacks14
- haick14
- hicks14
- shack14
- wacks14
- wicks14
- hawk14
- kick14
- shiksa13
- chaws13
- kakis13
- schwa13
- hack13
- hick13
- wack13
- wick13
- haiks12
- chaw12
- kaki12
- wich12
- casks11
- sacks11
- shaws11
- shwas11
- sicks11
- swash11
- swish11
- wisha11
- haik11
- khis11
- chais10
- chias10
- cask10
- haws10
- icks10
- sack10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- sick10
- wash10
- wish10
- khi10
- sakis9
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