LACKEY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LACKEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LACKEY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACKEY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACKEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lackeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACKEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LACKEY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does LACKEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A servile follower who does whatever a powerful person demands.
Originally a lackey was a uniformed male servant, but today the word is mostly an insult. Calling someone a lackey implies they have no will of their own.
How LACKEY is used
Used mostly as a scornful word for subordinates in politics and business.
- He was dismissed as a lackey of the party bosses.
- The duke arrived with a lackey at each side.
- No lackey would dare to question the order.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACKEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LACKEY
3 longer words begin with LACKEY.
Shorter words from the letters in LACKEY
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Common questions about LACKEY
- Is LACKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACKEY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACKEY worth?
- LACKEY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACKEY mean?
- A servile follower who does whatever a powerful person demands.
- What letters can be added to LACKEY?
- LACKEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LACKEY:
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