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Prickleback

p 3r 1i 1c 3k 5l 1e 1b 3a 1c 3k 5

About 3 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : not valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does prickleback mean?

noun

  1. small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines

  2. small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research

    Synonymsstickleback

Is PRICKLEBACK a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) No
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PRICKLEBACK worth?

Scrabble

27 pts
p 3r 1i 1c 3k 5l 1e 1b 3a 1c 3k 5

Words With Friends

32 pts
p 4r 1i 1c 4k 5l 2e 1b 4a 1c 4k 5

Wordfeud

31 pts
p 4r 1i 1c 4k 5l 1e 1b 4a 1c 4k 5

NYT Crossplay

31 pts
p 3r 1i 1c 3k 6l 2e 1b 4a 1c 3k 6

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PRICKLEBACK

Words that end like PRICKLEBACK

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Prickleback: quick answers

Is PRICKLEBACK a valid Scrabble word?
No. PRICKLEBACK is not in the official Scrabble word lists we check, so you can’t play it in a rated game.
How many points is PRICKLEBACK worth?
PRICKLEBACK scores 27 points in Scrabble, 32 in Words With Friends, 31 in Wordfeud and 31 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does prickleback mean?
As a noun, prickleback means “small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRICKLEBACK?
You can make 430 shorter words from PRICKLEBACK, such as PICKBACK, PLACEKICK, KICKABLE, PARKLIKE. See the full list.