Is PINPRICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PINPRICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PINPRICKS mean?
Pinpricks 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
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 19 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 PINPRICKS
PINPRICKS 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 PINPRICKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pinprick18
- pipkins15
- pipkin14
- pricks14
- picks13
- prick13
- prinks12
- pick12
- nicks11
- pikis11
- pinks11
- prink11
- ricks11
- snick11
- icks10
- kips10
- nick10
- piki10
- pink10
- rick10
- sick10
- skip10
- crips9
- crisp9
- kirns9
- rinks9
- scrip9
- ick9
- kip9
- ricins8
- crip8
- inks8
- irks8
- kins8
- kirn8
- kirs8
- kris8
- pics8
- pips8
- rink8
- risk8
- sink8
- skin8
- pirns7
- ricin7
- ink7
- irk7
- kin7
- kir7
- kis7
- pic7
- pip7
- ski7
- cris6
- nips6
- pins6
- pirn6
- rips6
- snip6
- spin6
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