Is TICKLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TICKLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TICKLES mean?
Tickles is a form of TICKLE.
- noun
a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- noun
the act of tickling
- verb
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
- verb
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
“he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 TICKLES
Single letters that turn TICKLES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of TICKLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TICKLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stickle13
- sickle12
- tickle12
- licks11
- slick11
- stick11
- ticks11
- likest10
- icks10
- lick10
- sick10
- tick10
- kelts9
- kilts9
- kites9
- likes9
- skite9
- tikes9
- ick9
- stelic8
- elks8
- ilks8
- kelt8
- kilt8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- leks8
- like8
- sike8
- silk8
- skit8
- tike8
- ceils7
- celts7
- cesti7
- cites7
- clits7
- etics7
- slice7
- telic7
- elk7
- ilk7
- kis7
- kit7
- lek7
- ski7
- tsk7
- ceil6
- cels6
- celt6
- cist6
- cite6
- clit6
- etic6
- ices6
- lice6
- sect6
- sice6
- tecs6
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