Cricks
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of crick: painful muscular spasms or stiffness, particularly in the neck or back.
“Years of hunching over a desk had given her persistent cricks in her upper back.”
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C, R, I, C, K, S, double C and a K, ends in -ICKS, the K is rare enough to narrow down guesses significantly
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Worth 14 points, the K alone scores 5 points and the double C adds further value, a strong scoring word for its length
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