/ɪk/
interjectionnounadjective

Is ICK a Scrabble word?

Yes. ICK is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Something distasteful or physically unpleasant to touch.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. An exclamation of disgust.

    “Lizzie grabbed a frog out of the lake and put it in her hair! Ick!”

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Something distasteful or physically unpleasant to touch.

  2. A feeling of revulsion.

    “to have the ick”

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Icky; distasteful or unpleasant.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ick via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Probably imitative. First use appears c. 1942.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
ewughyuck

ICK at a glance

ICK has 3 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (I 1 + C 3 + K 5) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #48,513 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ICK

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