Is PICKINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PICKINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
Looking for what Pickiness means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PickinessHooks for PICKINESS
PICKINESS 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 PICKINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ickiness14
- kinesics14
- specks14
- kinesic13
- pinkies13
- sickens13
- sickies13
- pecks13
- picks13
- speck13
- pekins12
- pinkie12
- sicken12
- sickie12
- snecks12
- snicks12
- spikes12
- peck12
- pick12
- kinesis11
- piscine11
- kepis11
- necks11
- nicks11
- pekin11
- pikes11
- pikis11
- pinks11
- sicks11
- skeps11
- skips11
- sneck11
- snick11
- spike11
- siskin10
- skeins10
- spices10
- icks10
- kepi10
- keps10
- kips10
- neck10
- nick10
- pike10
- piki10
- pink10
- sick10
- skep10
- skip10
- iciness9
- incises9
- epics9
- kines9
- sepic9
- sikes9
- sinks9
- skein9
- skies9
- skins9
- specs9
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