SHACKO is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHACKO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHACKO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHACKO is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHACKO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shackosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHACKO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHACKO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does SHACKO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A tall, stiff military cap with a peak and often a plume.
The shacko is a spelling of a hat of Hungarian origin that spread through European armies in the nineteenth century. Marching bands still wear versions of it. Variants of the name include shako and chaco.
How SHACKO is used
A rare spelling, used of military and band uniform caps.
- The cadet wore a high shacko with a white plume.
- A shacko is stiffer and taller than an ordinary cap.
- The museum displayed a shacko from an old regiment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHACKO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHACKO
2 longer words begin with SHACKO.
Shorter words from the letters in SHACKO
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Common questions about SHACKO
- Is SHACKO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHACKO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHACKO worth?
- SHACKO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHACKO mean?
- A tall, stiff military cap with a peak and often a plume.
- What letters can be added to SHACKO?
- SHACKO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHACKO:
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