WACKY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WACKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WACKY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WACKY is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WACKY
No single letter turns WACKY into another word.
How WACKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WACKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,046 thousand.
What does WACKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Amusingly odd, eccentric, or unconventional in a playful way.
A wacky idea or a wacky character stands out for being funny precisely because it breaks from the expected or sensible, whether that means an outlandish costume or a harebrained scheme played for laughs. Calling something wacky usually keeps the tone light-hearted rather than critical.
How WACKY is used
Informal; used casually about people, ideas, or behaviour seen as amusingly strange.
- The show is known for its wacky sense of humour.
- He came up with a wacky plan to raise money.
- Her wacky outfit drew laughs at the party.
- The comedian is famous for wacky characters and voices.
- They spent the afternoon inventing wacky inventions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WACKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WACKY
Common questions about WACKY
- Is WACKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WACKY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WACKY worth?
- WACKY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WACKY mean?
- Amusingly odd, eccentric, or unconventional in a playful way.
- What letters can be added to WACKY?
- No single letter can be added to WACKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WACKY:
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