Is FLACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLACKING mean?
Flacking is a form of FLACK.
- noun
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
- noun
intense adverse criticism
“Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party”
- noun
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 FLACKING
FLACKING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FLACKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flaking15
- calking14
- lacking14
- faking14
- flack14
- flick14
- caking13
- calkin12
- facing12
- flank12
- kalif12
- laking11
- clank11
- clink11
- filk11
- fink11
- flak11
- kaif11
- calif10
- finca10
- kiang10
- calk10
- lack10
- lick10
- nick10
- kaf10
- kif10
- lacing9
- fagin9
- fling9
- calf9
- flic9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- ack9
- ick9
- acing8
- clang8
- cling8
- final8
- akin8
- fang8
- flag8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kain8
- kiln8
- kina8
- lank8
- link8
- caf8
- linac7
- alif7
- clag7
- fail7
- fain7
- fila7
- flan7
- naif7
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