TACKIE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. TACKIE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 13 points there.
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Depends on the listTACKIE · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 102,199odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TACKIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful TACKIE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACKIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TACKIE scores
Scrabble t1a1c3k5i1e1 12
Words with Friends t1a1c4k5i1e1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in TACKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
Words starting with TACKIE
3 longer words begin with TACKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in TACKIE
cake10 tack10 tick10 ikat8 kaie8 kati8 keta8 kite8 take8 taki8 teak8 tika8 tike8 cate6 cite6 etic6 tace6 tice6 ack9 ick9 ake7 eik7 kae7 kai7 kat7 kea7 ket7 kia7 kit7 tak7 tik7 ace5 act5 cat5 cit5 ice5 tec5 tic5 ait3 ate3
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Common questions about TACKIE
- Is TACKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACKIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACKIE worth?
- TACKIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACKIE?
- TACKIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TACKIE:
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