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Is PRICK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PRICK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn”.

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Is PRICK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PRICK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
13 pts
Words With Friends
15 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

PRICK meaning and definition

PRICK has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PRICK as a verb

  1. Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.
  2. Cause a stinging pain.
  3. Raise.

PRICK as a noun

  1. Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous.

PRICK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PRICK scores 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
R11
I11
C34
K55
Total1315

PRICK on premium squares

On a double word square PRICK scores 26 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 39. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PRICK

No other word uses exactly the letters in PRICK.

Shorter words hiding in PRICK

The letters P, R, I, C, K make 11 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble PRICK: all 11 words.

Words like PRICK

One-letter changes to PRICK, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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  • pricky17

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PRICK word facts

PRICK is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 4 consonants. It starts with P and ends with K. By corpus frequency, PRICK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, R, I, C, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PRICK Scrabble word FAQ

Is PRICK a Scrabble word?

Yes. PRICK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PRICK mean?

PRICK is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn”.

How many points is PRICK worth in Scrabble?

PRICK is worth 13 points in Scrabble: P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 26, and on a triple word square 39.

How many points is PRICK in Words With Friends?

PRICK is worth 15 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PRICK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PRICK, but 11 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PRICK?

You can make 11 shorter words from the letters in PRICK, including PICK, RIP, RICK and KIP.

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