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Sticks

Q: What does sticks mean?

sticks is the plural and third-person singular form of stick, which means “an implement consisting of a length of wood”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

s ₁t ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of stick

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

What does sticks mean?

noun

an implement consisting of a length of wood
“he collected dry sticks for a campfire”
a small thin branch of a tree
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Synonymscontrol stickjoystick
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
informal terms for the leg
“fever left him weak on his sticks”
Synonymspin peg
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball

verb

put, fix, force, or implant
“lodge a bullet in the table”
Synonymslodge wedge deposit
stay put (in a certain place)
“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”
Synonymsstaystick aroundstay put
stick to firmly
“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
Synonymsadherehold fastbond bindstick to
be or become fixed
“The door sticks--we will have to plane it”
endure
“The label stuck to her for the rest of her life”
be a devoted follower or supporter
“The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”
Synonymsadhere

Definitions shown for stick, the base form of sticks.

Is STICKS 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 STICKS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts

s ₁t ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

Words With Friends

13 pts

s ₁t ₁i ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

Wordfeud

13 pts

s ₁t ₁i ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

NYT Crossplay

13 pts

s ₁t ₁i ₁c ₃k ₆s ₁

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

Words from the letters in STICKS

Best shorter words top 30 of 40

sicks 11 stick 11 ticks 11 sick 10 tick 10 ick 9 kists 9 skits 9 kiss 8 kist 8 kits 8 skis 8 skit 8 tsks 8 cists 7 kis 7 kit 7 sik 7 ski 7 tsk 7 cist 6 cits 6 ki 6 sics 6 tics 6 cis 5 cit 5 sic 5 tic 5 sist 4

See all 40 words made from STICKS

Words that end like STICKS

Common words that share the ending -ICKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

picks bricks tricks kicks nicks chicks clicks flicks slicks hicks licks sicks ticks wicks derricks gimmicks limericks mavericks toothpicks lipsticks drumsticks yardsticks candlesticks

All words ending in -ICKS

Sticks: quick answers

Is STICKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STICKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.

How many points is STICKS worth?

STICKS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does sticks mean?

sticks is the plural and third-person singular form of stick, which means “an implement consisting of a length of wood”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in STICKS?

You can make 40 shorter words from STICKS, such as SICKS, STICK, TICKS, SICK. See the full list.