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Wicks

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts5 letters
Definition of Wicks

noun

  1. A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

    "Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke."

  2. Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action, such as a strip of gauze placed in a wound to serve as a drain.
  3. A narrow opening in the field, flanked by other players' stones.
  4. A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction.
  5. The penis.

verb

  1. To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

    "The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body."

  2. (of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.

    "The moisture slowly wicked through the wood."

  3. To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.

noun

  1. A village; hamlet; castle; dwelling; street; creek; bay; harbour; a place of work, jurisdiction, or exercise of authority.
  2. A farm, especially a dairy farm.

noun

  1. A corner of the mouth or eye.
Anagrams of Wicks

No exact anagrams found for "wicks". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "wicks" and rearranging:

+rwricks
Related Word Patterns
WI...Words starting with "wi"...KSWords ending with "ks"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "wicks"
Letter Values
w4
i1
c3
k5
s1

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Wicks
aardvarksabelmosksafterdecksaftershocksairchecksairparksalmanacksalpenstocksamberjacksamoksamtracksamucks
Related 5-Letter Words
wackewackowackswackywaddywadedwaderwadeswadiswaferwaffswaftswagedwagerwages

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Wicks"

Wicks is a 5-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Wicks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wicks" is a medium-scoring word.