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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

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

6

Letters

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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