PACKSACK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. PACKSACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PACKSACK?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACKSACK is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACKSACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
packsacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PACKSACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PACKSACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PACKSACK needs 1 blank tile.
What does PACKSACK mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A bag carried on the back with shoulder straps, used by hikers and campers.
Older Canadian and American outdoors writing prefers this word to rucksack. A packsack usually leaves a hiker hands free for paddles, poles or a map.
How PACKSACK is used
Mostly North American, found in outdoors and camping writing.
- He slung the packsack over his shoulder.
- A packsack full of supplies hung from the tree.
- She repacked the packsack before dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PACKSACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PACKSACK
1 longer words begin with PACKSACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PACKSACK
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Common questions about PACKSACK
- Is PACKSACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PACKSACK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PACKSACK worth?
- PACKSACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PACKSACK mean?
- A bag carried on the back with shoulder straps, used by hikers and campers.
- What letters can be added to PACKSACK?
- PACKSACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PACKSACK:
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