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Is HACKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HACKING mean?

Hacking is a form of HACK.

  1. noun

    one who works hard at boring tasks

  2. verb

    cut with a hacking tool

  3. noun

    a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

  4. noun

    a mediocre and disdained writer

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

7

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 HACKING

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

Front hooks3

Back hooks1

Words you can make from HACKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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