Is SLICKNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLICKNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLICKNESSES mean?
Slicknesses is a form of SLICKNESS.
- noun
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
- noun
a kind of fluent easy superficiality
“the glibness of a high-pressure salesman”
- noun
a slippery smoothness
“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 SLICKNESSES
SLICKNESSES 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 SLICKNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sicknesses16
- slickness15
- neckless14
- sickness14
- slickens14
- nickels13
- nickles13
- sickees13
- sickens13
- sickles13
- slicken13
- likeness12
- skinless12
- cleeks12
- clinks12
- nickel12
- nickle12
- sickee12
- sicken12
- sickle12
- slicks12
- snecks12
- snicks12
- enskies11
- inkless11
- kineses11
- kinless11
- selkies11
- cleek11
- clink11
- licks11
- necks11
- nicks11
- sicks11
- slick11
- sneck11
- snick11
- licenses10
- silences10
- inkles10
- kisses10
- kneels10
- likens10
- selkie10
- silken10
- skeens10
- skeins10
- skenes10
- sleeks10
- slinks10
- icks10
- lick10
- neck10
- nick10
- sick10
- iceless9
- license9
- selenic9
- silence9
- inkle9
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