Is PINPRICKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PINPRICKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PINPRICKING mean?
Pinpricking is a form of PINPRICK.
- noun
a minor annoyance
- noun
small puncture (as if made by a pin)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 PINPRICKING
PINPRICKING 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 PINPRICKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pinprick18
- pricking17
- kipping16
- picking16
- prinking15
- principi14
- kingpin14
- nicking14
- pinking14
- ricking14
- pipkin14
- piking13
- prick13
- kirning12
- nipping12
- pricing12
- ripping12
- pick12
- inking11
- irking11
- piping11
- prink11
- nick10
- piki10
- pink10
- rick10
- pining9
- ricing9
- riping9
- kinin9
- gink9
- king9
- ick9
- kip9
- icing8
- piing8
- crip8
- kirn8
- rink8
- ricin7
- grip7
- ping7
- prig7
- ink7
- irk7
- kin7
- kir7
- pic7
- pip7
- iring6
- pirn6
- cig6
- gip6
- pig6
- ki6
- girn5
- grin5
- ring5
- nip5
- pin5
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