CACKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CACKS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CACKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CACKS is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CACKS
No single letter turns CACKS into another word.
How CACKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,091 thousand.
What does CACKS mean in Scrabble?
CACKS is the plural of CACK.
CACK(noun) — Rubbish, or something worthless — in mild British coarseness.
Shorter words from the letters in CACKS
Common questions about CACKS
- Is CACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CACKS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CACKS worth?
- CACKS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CACKS?
- No single letter can be added to CACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CACKS:
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