Is LACKADAISICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LACKADAISICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LACKADAISICAL mean?
- adjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
“a lackadaisical attempt”
- adjective
idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
“she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + A (1) + D (2) + A (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 22 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 LACKADAISICAL
LACKADAISICAL 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 LACKADAISICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skaldic14
- clacks14
- clicks14
- accidias13
- alkalic13
- clack13
- click13
- accidia12
- cicadas12
- scaldic12
- dicks12
- acacias11
- alcaics11
- alkalis11
- alliaks11
- cicalas11
- acidic11
- cicada11
- alack11
- calks11
- lacks11
- licks11
- slack11
- slick11
- dick11
- ascidia10
- acacia10
- alaska10
- alcaic10
- alkali10
- alliak10
- cicala10
- kadis10
- skald10
- calk10
- cask10
- icks10
- lack10
- lick10
- sack10
- sick10
- alcids9
- cacas9
- kails9
- kills9
- skill9
- daks9
- disk9
- kadi9
- kids9
- skid9
- ack9
- ick9
- callas8
- laical8
- lilacs8
- scilla8
- sialic8
- silica8
- acids8
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