Is LACKEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LACKEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LACKEYS mean?
Lackeys is a form of LACKEY.
- noun
a male servant (especially a footman)
- noun
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 16 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 LACKEYS
LACKEYS 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 LACKEYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lackey15
- cakey14
- casky14
- yacks14
- kayles13
- caky13
- yack13
- leaky12
- yelks12
- cakes11
- calks11
- lacks11
- slack11
- alky11
- kays11
- keys11
- kyes11
- laky11
- syke11
- yaks11
- yelk11
- acyls10
- clays10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- scaly10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- lack10
- sack10
- kay10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- yak10
- kales9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- slake9
- acyl9
- cays9
- clay9
- lacy9
- syce9
- ack9
- lyase8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- keas8
- lake8
- leak8
- leks8
- sake8
- cay8
- alecs7
- laces7
- scale7
- ayes7
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