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
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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