LACKERING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LACKERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
l1a1c3k5e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableLACKERING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LACKERING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful LACKERING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACKERING
Front hooks — 1
flackeringBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LACKERING scores
Scrabble l1a1c3k5e1r1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends l2a1c4k5e1r1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in LACKERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACKERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LACKERING
- All 9 letters of LACKERING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LACKERING
clerking15 creaking15 reckling15 clankier14 clearing11 relacing11 arcking14 calking14 carking14 craking14 grackle14 lacking14 racking14 recking14 clinker13 crankle13 crinkle13 erlking12 larking12 leaking12 linkage12 reaking12 lankier11 anergic10 angelic10 anglice10 carling10 clanger10 clinger10 cringle10 galenic10 glacier10 glancer10 gracile10 grecian10 carline9 aligner8 engrail8 laering8 learing8
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Common questions about LACKERING
- Is LACKERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACKERING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACKERING worth?
- LACKERING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LACKERING?
- LACKERING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LACKERING:
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