TACKEY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TACKEY 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 TACKEY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TACKEY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACKEY
No single letter turns TACKEY into another word.
How TACKEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TACKEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| 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 459,897.
What does TACKEY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Slightly sticky to the touch.
This tackey spelling is a rare variant of the usual tacky. Paint or glue that has not fully dried feels tackey when you touch it.
How TACKEY is used
Used rarely for surfaces that are not wet but still cling a little.
- The varnish was still tackey after an hour.
- Wait until the glue is no longer tackey.
- A tackey label would not peel off cleanly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TACKEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TACKEY
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Common questions about TACKEY
- Is TACKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACKEY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACKEY worth?
- TACKEY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TACKEY mean?
- Slightly sticky to the touch.
- What letters can be added to TACKEY?
- No single letter can be added to TACKEY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TACKEY:
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