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Is STICK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, STICK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “an implement consisting of a length of wood”.

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Is STICK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STICK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: TICKS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

STICK meaning and definition

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

STICK as a noun

  1. An implement consisting of a length of wood.
  2. A small thin branch of a tree.
  3. A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.

STICK as a verb

  1. Put, fix, force, or implant.

STICK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

STICK scores 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
T11
I11
C34
K55
Total1112

STICK on premium squares

On a double word square STICK scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of STICK

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as STICK. See all anagrams of STICK.

  • ticks11

Shorter words hiding in STICK

The letters S, T, I, C, K make 29 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble STICK: all 29 words.

  • sick10
  • tick10
  • sit3
  • kit7
  • sic5
  • ki6
  • si2
  • ski7
  • ti2
  • skit8
  • cis5
  • it2
  • tic5
  • tsk7
  • cist6
  • cit5
  • cits6
  • ick9
  • is2
  • its3
  • kis7
  • kist8
  • kits8
  • sik7

Words like STICK

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  • sticky15
  • shtick15
  • sticks12
  • strick12

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STICK word facts

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

Holding the letters S, T, 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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STICK Scrabble word FAQ

Is STICK a Scrabble word?

Yes. STICK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does STICK mean?

STICK is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “an implement consisting of a length of wood”.

How many points is STICK worth in Scrabble?

STICK is worth 11 points in Scrabble: S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is STICK in Words With Friends?

STICK is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of STICK?

STICK has 1 anagram: TICKS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in STICK?

You can make 29 shorter words from the letters in STICK, including SICK, TICK, SIT and KIT.

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