Is SHTIK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHTIK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHTIK mean?
- noun
(Yiddish) a little; a piece
“give him a shtik cake”
- noun
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
“play it straight with no shtik”
- noun
(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
“his shtik made us laugh”
- noun
(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating
“how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 5
S (1) + H (4) + T (1) + I (1) + K (5) = 12 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 SHTIK
Single letters that turn SHTIK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SHTIK
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHTIK
The 28 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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