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Is CACKLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CACKLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CACKLE mean?

  1. verb

    talk or utter in a cackling manner

    “The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine”

  2. verb

    squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens

  3. verb

    emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing

  4. noun

    the sound made by a hen after laying an egg

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CACKLE

Single letters that turn CACKLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks3

Words you can make from CACKLE

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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