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Is TRICK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TRICK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a cunning or deceitful action or device”.

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Is TRICK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TRICK 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.

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
11 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

TRICK meaning and definition

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

TRICK as a noun

  1. A cunning or deceitful action or device.
  2. A period of work or duty.
  3. An attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent.

TRICK as a verb

  1. Deceive somebody.

TRICK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TRICK 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
T11
R11
I11
C34
K55
Total1112

TRICK on premium squares

On a double word square TRICK 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.

Anagrams of TRICK

No other word uses exactly the letters in TRICK.

Unscramble TRICK: 14 words from its letters

The letters T, R, I, C, K make 14 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • tick10
  • rick10
  • kit7
  • ki6
  • ti2
  • crit6
  • irk7
  • it2
  • tic5
  • cit5
  • ick9
  • kir7
  • rit3
  • tik7

Words like TRICK

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

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Add one letter to TRICK

  • tricky15
  • strick12
  • tricks12

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TRICK word facts

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

Holding the letters T, 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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TRICK Scrabble word FAQ

Is TRICK a Scrabble word?

Yes. TRICK 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 TRICK mean?

TRICK is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a cunning or deceitful action or device”.

How many points is TRICK worth in Scrabble?

TRICK is worth 11 points in Scrabble: T (1) + R (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 TRICK in Words With Friends?

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

Does TRICK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in TRICK, but 14 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in TRICK?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in TRICK, including TICK, RICK, KIT and KI.

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