Is PICKAXING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PICKAXING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PICKAXING mean?
Pickaxing is a form of PICKAXE.
- noun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
“they used picks and sledges to break the rocks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + A (1) + X (8) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 PICKAXING
PICKAXING 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 PICKAXING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pickax21
- packing16
- picking16
- paiking14
- caking13
- piking13
- axing13
- pack12
- pick12
- pax12
- pix12
- caping11
- pacing11
- ixia11
- pianic10
- kiang10
- knap10
- nick10
- paik10
- pika10
- piki10
- pink10
- nix10
- panic9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- ack9
- ick9
- kip9
- pak9
- ax9
- xi9
- acing8
- aping8
- icing8
- piing8
- akin8
- kain8
- kina8
- pica8
- acini7
- piani7
- pang7
- ping7
- cap7
- ink7
- kin7
- pac7
- pic7
- cain6
- nipa6
- pain6
- pian6
- pina6
- cig6
- gap6
- gip6
- pig6
- ka6
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