HACKETTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HACKETTE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HACKETTE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HACKETTE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HACKETTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hackettesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HACKETTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HACKETTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HACKETTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HACKETTE
1 longer words begin with HACKETTE.
Shorter words from the letters in HACKETTE
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Common questions about HACKETTE
- Is HACKETTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HACKETTE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HACKETTE worth?
- HACKETTE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HACKETTE?
- HACKETTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HACKETTE:
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