TACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableTACKING · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 914,927odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TACKING?
| 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: 57 / 100
57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful TACKING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACKING
Front hooks — 1
stackingBack hooks — 1
tackingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TACKING scores
Scrabble t1a1c3k5i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends t1a1c4k5i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in TACKING, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 914,927.
Words starting with TACKING
1 longer words begin with TACKING.
Shorter words from the letters in TACKING
caking13 antick12 catkin12 taking11 acting9 aking10 kaing10 kiang10 takin9 acing8 actin7 antic7 giant6 ngati6 tangi6 gack11 nick10 tack10 tick10 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 akin8 ikan8 ikat8 kain8 kant8 kati8 kina8 knit8 naik8 taki8 tank8 tika8 tink8 cang7 cain6 cant6 agin5
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Common questions about TACKING
- Is TACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACKING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACKING worth?
- TACKING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACKING?
- TACKING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TACKING:
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