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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. PICKUP is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 16 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
cartridge, pickup truck, pick-me-up, tone arm, pickup arm, getaway, perk up, perk, percolate, gain vigor, turn around, learn, hear, get word, get wind, find out
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
PICKUP scores 16 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, I×1, K×1, P×2, U×1
PICKUP has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
PICKUP is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with P, ends with P, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "PICKUP — the act of taking aboard passengers or freight" (16 Scrabble points).
PICKUP is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is PICKUP a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
PICKUP (noun): the act of taking aboard passengers or freight. Additional senses: the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"; an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable; a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard.
In standard Scrabble scoring, PICKUP totals 16 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. PICKUP relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
PICKUP is 6 letters long, begins with P, ends with P, and sorts to the alphagram CIKPPU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so PICKUP is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, PICKUP ranks by raw score (16 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, PICKUP carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on P or P are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with P to rehearse parallel sets.
PICKUP is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with P, ends with P, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like PICKUP frequently cross shorter words; knowing that PICKUP contains C, I, K, P, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as p????p to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside PICKUP include CK, IC, KU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, I, C, K, U. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble pickup directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 16 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat PICKUP as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "PICKUP — the act of taking aboard passengers or freight" (16 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.