Is SLACKENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLACKENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLACKENING mean?
- noun
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
“the relaxation of requirements”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + 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 SLACKENING
SLACKENING 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 SLACKENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cleanskin15
- calkings15
- clanking15
- neckings15
- slacking15
- snacking15
- calking14
- casking14
- lacking14
- necking14
- sacking14
- linkages13
- snaglike13
- sneaking13
- calkins13
- cankles13
- nickels13
- nickles13
- saclike13
- slacken13
- slicken13
- caking13
- cleanings12
- cleansing12
- ankling12
- lakings12
- leaking12
- linkage12
- sinkage12
- slaking12
- snaking12
- calkin12
- cankle12
- clanks12
- clinks12
- nickel12
- nickle12
- sicken12
- sickle12
- gecks12
- cleaning11
- encasing11
- enlacing11
- alkines11
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- kliegs11
- laking11
- cakes11
- calks11
- clank11
- clink11
- lacks11
- licks11
- necks11
- nicks11
- slack11
- slick11
- snack11
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