Is UPTICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UPTICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UPTICKS mean?
Upticks is a form of UPTICK.
- noun
a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
U (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 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 UPTICKS
UPTICKS 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 UPTICKS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from UPTICKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stickup15
- uptick14
- picks13
- pucks13
- tupiks12
- pick12
- puck12
- stick11
- stuck11
- ticks11
- tucks11
- tupik11
- cusk10
- icks10
- kips10
- sick10
- skip10
- suck10
- tick10
- tuck10
- ick9
- kip9
- cups8
- cusp8
- kist8
- kits8
- pics8
- scup8
- skit8
- tusk8
- cutis7
- ictus7
- situp7
- cup7
- kis7
- kit7
- pic7
- ski7
- suk7
- tsk7
- cist6
- cuts6
- pits6
- ptui6
- puts6
- scut6
- spit6
- tics6
- tips6
- tups6
- ki6
- cis5
- cut5
- pis5
- pit5
- piu5
- psi5
- pst5
- pus5
- put5
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