Kicks

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

acts of striking with the foot; also thrills

“She gets her kicks from extreme sports.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kɪks/

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Wordle

"Kicks" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Kicks" is worth 15 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Kicks

Words one letter different

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hicks kecks kicky kinks kirks licks micks nicks oicks picks ricks sicks ticks wicks

Words you can make from Kicks

Shorter words formed from the letters in “kicks”.

kick sick

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