Is STICKINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STICKINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STICKINESS mean?
- noun
the property of sticking to a surface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 STICKINESS
STICKINESS 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 STICKINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ekistics14
- ickiness14
- kinesics14
- kinetics14
- sickness14
- stickies14
- ekistic13
- ickiest13
- kinesic13
- kinetic13
- sickens13
- sickest13
- sickies13
- stickie13
- kissiest12
- sicken12
- sickie12
- snecks12
- snicks12
- sticks12
- inkiest11
- kinesis11
- siskins11
- necks11
- nicks11
- sicks11
- sneck11
- snick11
- stick11
- ticks11
- kisses10
- siskin10
- skeins10
- skites10
- stinks10
- icks10
- neck10
- nick10
- sick10
- tick10
- cissies9
- iciness9
- incests9
- incises9
- incites9
- insects9
- kines9
- kists9
- kites9
- knits9
- sikes9
- sinks9
- skein9
- skies9
- skins9
- skint9
- skite9
- skits9
- stink9
- tikes9
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