HACKNEY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HACKNEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HACKNEY?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HACKNEY is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HACKNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hackneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HACKNEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HACKNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does HACKNEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A horse or carriage kept for hire, or a light breed of horse with a high-stepping trot.
The hackney gave its name to the hackney carriage, the traditional London taxi. As a verb, hackney meant to wear out through use, which is how hackneyed came to mean stale.
How HACKNEY is used
Hackney is a noun for a hire horse or coach and also a breed name.
- The hackney trotted proudly around the show ring.
- A hackney waited outside the hotel to take them to the theatre.
- Breeders prize a hackney for its showy, lifted step.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HACKNEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HACKNEY
7 longer words begin with HACKNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in HACKNEY
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Common questions about HACKNEY
- Is HACKNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HACKNEY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HACKNEY worth?
- HACKNEY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HACKNEY mean?
- A horse or carriage kept for hire, or a light breed of horse with a high-stepping trot.
- What letters can be added to HACKNEY?
- HACKNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HACKNEY:
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