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Is STICKLEBACKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STICKLEBACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STICKLEBACKS mean?

Sticklebacks is a form of STICKLEBACK.

  1. noun

    small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
30
Letters
12

S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 26 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 STICKLEBACKS

STICKLEBACKS 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 STICKLEBACKS

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