WACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WACKS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WACKS is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WACKS
Front hooks — 1
swacksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WACKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What stands out about WACKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of WACKS
The 5 tiles of WACKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in WACKS
4 words end in WACKS. Useful as a back hook: play WACKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WACKS
Common questions about WACKS
- Is WACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WACKS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WACKS worth?
- WACKS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WACKS?
- WACKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WACKS:
Open WACKS in the Word Finder