SLACKENER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. SLACKENER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSLACKENER · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SLACKENER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful SLACKENER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLACKENER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slackenersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLACKENER scores
Scrabble s1l1a1c3k5e1n1e1r1 15
Words with Friends s1l2a1c4k5e1n2e1r1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SLACKENER, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SLACKENER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SLACKENER
1 longer words begin with SLACKENER.
Shorter words from the letters in SLACKENER
crankles14 cleaners10 cleanser10 recleans10 calkers13 cankers13 cankles13 crankle13 lackers13 neckers13 rackles13 reckans13 slacken13 slacker13 snacker13 alkenes11 kernels11 leakers11 rankles11 sneaker11 alerces9 careens9 caserne9 cereals9 cleaner9 cleanse9 crenels9 elances9 enlaces9 enraces9 lancers9 rancels9 recanes9 reclean9 relaces9 rescale9 scalene9 sclerae9 leaners7 ackees12
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Common questions about SLACKENER
- Is SLACKENER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SLACKENER is not in it.
- How many points is SLACKENER worth?
- SLACKENER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLACKENER?
- SLACKENER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SLACKENER:
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