Is STICKUPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STICKUPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STICKUPS mean?
Stickups is a form of STICKUP.
- noun
robbery at gunpoint
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + U (1) + P (3) + 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 STICKUPS
STICKUPS 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 STICKUPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stickup15
- upticks15
- uptick14
- picks13
- pucks13
- sticks12
- tupiks12
- pick12
- puck12
- cusks11
- sicks11
- skips11
- stick11
- stuck11
- sucks11
- ticks11
- tucks11
- tupik11
- cuspis10
- cusk10
- icks10
- kips10
- sick10
- skip10
- suck10
- tick10
- tuck10
- cusps9
- kists9
- scups9
- skits9
- tusks9
- ick9
- kip9
- cistus8
- situps8
- cups8
- cusp8
- kiss8
- kist8
- kits8
- pics8
- scup8
- skis8
- skit8
- suks8
- tsks8
- tusk8
- cists7
- cutis7
- ictus7
- scuts7
- situp7
- spits7
- cup7
- kis7
- kit7
- pic7
- ski7
- suk7
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