Dictionary
Pricked
About 1 syllable
verb · 7 letters · Common · past tense of prick
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pricked mean?
verb
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
“The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample”
Synonymsprickle
cause a stinging pain
“The needle pricked his skin”
raise
“The dog pricked up his ears”
Synonymsprick upcock up
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
Synonymsgoad
cause a prickling sensation
Synonymsprickle
to cause a sharp emotional pain
“The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience”
Definitions shown for prick, the base form of pricked.
Is PRICKED a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PRICKED worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRICKED
Words that end like PRICKED
Common words that share the ending -ICKED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.