SLACKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SLACKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLACKEN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLACKEN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLACKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slackensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLACKEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SLACKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does SLACKEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To become or make something less tight, less quick or less intense.
You slacken a rope by letting it go loose, and the rain may slacken when a storm passes. People also slacken their pace when they tire.
How SLACKEN is used
Slacken works for ropes, speed and effort alike.
- Slacken the sail before the wind rises.
- The pace began to slacken after the hill.
- Demand may slacken in the summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLACKEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLACKEN
The 7 tiles of SLACKEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SLACKEN
6 longer words begin with SLACKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SLACKEN
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Common questions about SLACKEN
- Is SLACKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLACKEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLACKEN worth?
- SLACKEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLACKEN mean?
- To become or make something less tight, less quick or less intense.
- What letters can be added to SLACKEN?
- SLACKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SLACKEN:
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