Is POLITICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLITICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLITICKS mean?
Politicks is a form of POLITICK.
- verb
engage in political activities
“This colleague is always politicking”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 17 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 POLITICKS
POLITICKS 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 POLITICKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lickspit16
- lipstick16
- lopstick16
- politick16
- picks13
- pocks13
- colpitis12
- politics12
- psilotic12
- pick12
- pock12
- politic11
- licks11
- locks11
- pikis11
- sicko11
- slick11
- stick11
- stock11
- ticks11
- tocks11
- optics10
- picots10
- topics10
- icks10
- kips10
- kops10
- lick10
- lock10
- piki10
- sick10
- skip10
- sock10
- tick10
- tock10
- colitis9
- solicit9
- clips9
- clipt9
- clops9
- kilos9
- kilts9
- optic9
- picot9
- pisco9
- tikis9
- topic9
- ick9
- kip9
- kop9
- pilots8
- pistil8
- pistol8
- spoilt8
- clip8
- clop8
- copi8
- cops8
- ilks8
- kilo8
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