Is PRICKLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRICKLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRICKLING mean?
- noun
a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 PRICKLING
PRICKLING 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 PRICKLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pickling17
- pricking17
- picking16
- licking14
- ricking14
- piking13
- prick13
- pricing12
- pick12
- irking11
- liking11
- clink11
- plink11
- prink11
- inclip10
- lick10
- nick10
- piki10
- pink10
- rick10
- piling9
- ricing9
- riping9
- gink9
- king9
- ick9
- kip9
- cling8
- icing8
- piing8
- clip8
- crip8
- kiln8
- kirn8
- link8
- rink8
- riling7
- lipin7
- ricin7
- grip7
- ping7
- prig7
- ilk7
- ink7
- irk7
- kin7
- kir7
- pic7
- iring6
- pili6
- pirn6
- cig6
- gip6
- pig6
- ki6
- girl5
- girn5
- grin5
- ling5
- ring5
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