rick: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 10 letter points · starts with R · ends with K
Meaning of rick
noun
Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
- US
A stack of wood, especially cut to a regular length; also used as a measure of wood, typically four by eight feet.
Listed forms: ricks, ruck.
Source: Wiktionary — rick.
verb
To heap up (hay, etc.) in ricks.
Listed forms: ricks, ricking, ricked, ruck.
Source: Wiktionary — rick.
verb
To slightly sprain or strain the neck, back, ankle etc; to wrench.
- dialectal, transitive
To pierce with a hook by means of a sudden jerk or pull.
Listed forms: ricks, ricking, ricked.
Source: Wiktionary — rick.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for rick.
noun
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)
noun
a stack of hay
verb
twist suddenly so as to sprain
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is rick in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of rick
R(1) + I(1) + C(3) + K(5) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of rick
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from rick
5 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in rick. Showing up to 24, longest first.