HACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableHACKING · 7 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
7letters
5hooks available
1 in 2,745 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HACKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 68 / 100
68WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.43
Hooks 25%5
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.57%
Our own measure of how useful HACKING is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HACKING
Back hooks — 1
hackingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HACKING scores
Scrabble h4a1c3k5i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends h3a1c4k5i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 7 tiles in HACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,745 thousand.
Words starting with HACKING
1 longer words begin with HACKING.
Shorter words from the letters in HACKING
caking13 aching12 chank14 chink14 haick14 nikah12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 aking10 chain10 china10 kaing10 kiang10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 acing8 chik13 hack13 hick13 ankh11 gack11 haik11 hank11 khan11 gach10 nick10 chai9 chia9 chin9 gink9 inch9 kang9 king9 knag9 nach9 akin8 hang8
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Common questions about HACKING
- Is HACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HACKING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HACKING worth?
- HACKING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HACKING?
- HACKING takes 5 hooks: 4 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HACKING:
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