Is SLICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLICKS mean?
Slicks is a form of SLICK.
- noun
a slippery smoothness
“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”
- noun
a magazine printed on good quality paper
- noun
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
- noun
a trowel used to make a surface slick
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
6
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 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 SLICKS
SLICKS 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 SLICKS
The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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