Is SLACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLACKING mean?
- noun
the evasion of work or duty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 SLACKING
SLACKING 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.
Anagrams of SLACKING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SLACKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calkings15
- calking14
- casking14
- lacking14
- sacking14
- calkins13
- caking13
- lakings12
- slaking12
- calkin12
- clanks12
- clinks12
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- laking11
- calks11
- clank11
- clink11
- lacks11
- licks11
- nicks11
- slack11
- slick11
- snack11
- snick11
- lacings10
- scaling10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kiang10
- kings10
- calk10
- cask10
- icks10
- lack10
- lick10
- nick10
- sack10
- sick10
- casing9
- clangs9
- clings9
- glacis9
- lacing9
- kails9
- kains9
- kilns9
- kinas9
- links9
- slank9
- slink9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- skag9
- ack9
- ick9
- linacs8
- acing8
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