HACKINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. HACKINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept HACKINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HACKINGS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HACKINGS
Front hooks — 1
whackingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HACKINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HACKINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HACKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HACKINGS
- All 8 letters of HACKINGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HACKINGS
The 8 tiles of HACKINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HACKINGS
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Common questions about HACKINGS
- Is HACKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HACKINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HACKINGS worth?
- HACKINGS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HACKINGS?
- HACKINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HACKINGS:
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