Is LACKLUSTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LACKLUSTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LACKLUSTER mean?
- adjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
“a dull lackluster life”
- adjective
lacking luster or shine
“staring with lackluster eyes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 LACKLUSTER
Single letters that turn LACKLUSTER 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 hooks1
Anagrams of LACKLUSTER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LACKLUSTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lacklustre16
- caulkers14
- tacklers14
- truckles14
- calkers13
- caulker13
- lackers13
- rackets13
- restack13
- retacks13
- ruckles13
- sculker13
- slacker13
- stacker13
- suckler13
- tackers13
- tackler13
- tackles13
- truckle13
- tuckers13
- calker12
- casket12
- caulks12
- clerks12
- crakes12
- creaks12
- lacker12
- racket12
- rackle12
- retack12
- ruckle12
- sacker12
- screak12
- struck12
- sucker12
- suckle12
- tacker12
- tackle12
- tracks12
- trucks12
- tucker12
- scutellar11
- auklets11
- stalker11
- talkers11
- cakes11
- calks11
- carks11
- caulk11
- clerk11
- crake11
- creak11
- cukes11
- lacks11
- lucks11
- racks11
- recks11
- rucks11
- sculk11
- slack11
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