Is SLACKNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLACKNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLACKNESS mean?
- noun
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
- noun
the quality of being loose (not taut)
“he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope”
- noun
the quality of being lax and neglectful
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 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 SLACKNESS
SLACKNESS 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 SLACKNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slackens14
- cankles13
- slacken13
- cankle12
- clanks12
- slacks12
- snacks12
- snecks12
- cakes11
- calks11
- casks11
- clank11
- lacks11
- necks11
- sacks11
- slack11
- snack11
- sneck11
- ankles10
- skeans10
- slakes10
- snakes10
- sneaks10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- lack10
- neck10
- sack10
- classes9
- ankle9
- kales9
- kanes9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- sakes9
- skean9
- slake9
- slank9
- snake9
- sneak9
- ack9
- cleans8
- lances8
- scales8
- scenas8
- asks8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- kane8
- keas8
- kens8
- lake8
- lank8
- leak8
- leks8
- sake8
- sank8
- skas8
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