Is STICKLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STICKLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STICKLES mean?
Stickles is a form of STICKLE.
- verb
dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 STICKLES
STICKLES 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.
Anagrams of STICKLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STICKLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slickest14
- sickest13
- sickles13
- stickle13
- tickles13
- sickle12
- slicks12
- sticks12
- tickle12
- licks11
- sicks11
- slick11
- stick11
- ticks11
- likest10
- skites10
- icks10
- lick10
- sick10
- tick10
- kelts9
- kilts9
- kists9
- kites9
- likes9
- sikes9
- silks9
- skies9
- skite9
- skits9
- tikes9
- ick9
- slices8
- stelic8
- elks8
- ilks8
- kelt8
- kilt8
- kiss8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- leks8
- like8
- sike8
- silk8
- skis8
- skit8
- tike8
- tsks8
- ceils7
- celts7
- cesti7
- cists7
- cites7
- clits7
- etics7
- sects7
- sices7
- slice7
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