TACKIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TACKIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TACKIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TACKIES is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACKIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tackiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TACKIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TACKIES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Anagrams of TACKIES
The 7 tiles of TACKIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TACKIES
1 longer words begin with TACKIES.
Shorter words from the letters in TACKIES
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Common questions about TACKIES
- Is TACKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACKIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACKIES worth?
- TACKIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACKIES?
- TACKIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TACKIES:
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