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Is PRICKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRICKS mean?

Pricks is a form of PRICK.

  1. verb

    make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

    “The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample”

  2. noun

    insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

  3. verb

    cause a stinging pain

    “The needle pricked his skin”

  4. verb

    raise

    “The dog pricked up his ears”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
6

P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 14 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 PRICKS

PRICKS 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 PRICKS

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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