Is PRICKLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRICKLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRICKLED mean?
Prickled is a form of PRICKLE.
- noun
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- verb
cause a prickling sensation
- verb
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
- verb
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
“The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 PRICKLED
PRICKLED 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 PRICKLED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pickled16
- pricked16
- pickler15
- prickle15
- picked15
- picker14
- pickle14
- dicker13
- licked13
- ricked13
- prick13
- licker12
- dreck12
- piked12
- peck12
- pick12
- percid11
- priced11
- clerk11
- icker11
- piker11
- deck11
- dick11
- diker10
- irked10
- liked10
- kelp10
- kepi10
- lick10
- perk10
- pike10
- reck10
- rick10
- clerid9
- cripe9
- liker9
- price9
- dike9
- dirk9
- drek9
- ick9
- kep9
- kip9
- cider8
- cried8
- dicer8
- piled8
- plied8
- pride8
- pried8
- redip8
- riced8
- riped8
- clip8
- crip8
- epic8
- keir8
- kier8
- like8
- perc8
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