Is STICKLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STICKLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STICKLING mean?
Stickling is a form of STICKLE.
- verb
dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 STICKLING
STICKLING 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 STICKLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lickings15
- sickling15
- slicking15
- sticking15
- tickings15
- tickling15
- licking14
- sicking14
- ticking14
- kiltings13
- kitlings13
- kilting12
- kitings12
- kitling12
- likings12
- silking12
- skiting12
- clinks12
- kiting11
- liking11
- skiing11
- tsking11
- clink11
- licks11
- nicks11
- slick11
- snick11
- stick11
- ticks11
- slicing10
- ginks10
- kings10
- icks10
- lick10
- nick10
- sick10
- tick10
- citing9
- clings9
- icings9
- kilns9
- kilts9
- knits9
- links9
- skint9
- slink9
- stink9
- tikis9
- gink9
- king9
- ick9
- listing8
- silting8
- tilings8
- cling8
- icing8
- ilks8
- inks8
- kiln8
- kilt8
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