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
What does WACKS mean in Scrabble?
WACKS is the plural of WACK.
WACK(adjective) — Bad or of poor quality.
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