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Is TRICKY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TRICKY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TRICKY mean?

  1. adjective

    not to be trusted

    “how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is”

  2. adjective

    having concealed difficulty

    “a catchy question”

  3. adjective

    marked by skill in deception

    “cunning men often pass for wise”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

6

Letters

T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + Y (4) = 15 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 TRICKY

TRICKY 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 TRICKY

The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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