Quicks
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of quick, referring to the tender living flesh beneath a fingernail or toenail.
“She bit her nails down to the quicks until they bled and stung.”
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Synonyms
nail bedstender flesh
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Wordle
QUI opening with CKS ending, the ICK pattern is common in English and the CKS cluster helps narrow Wordle guesses
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Scrabble
Q (10 pts) and K (5 pts) make QUICKS a high-value play, the CKS ending is an unusual combination worth memorising
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