Is TACKIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TACKIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TACKIEST mean?
Tackiest is a form of TACKY.
- adjective
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
“tacky varnish”
- adjective
tastelessly showy
“a flash car”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 14 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 TACKIEST
TACKIEST 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 TACKIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cakiest13
- tackets13
- tickets13
- casket12
- tacket12
- ticket12
- cakes11
- stack11
- stick11
- tacks11
- ticks11
- cake10
- cask10
- icks10
- sack10
- sick10
- tack10
- tick10
- catties9
- statice9
- ikats9
- ketas9
- kites9
- sakti9
- skate9
- skite9
- stake9
- steak9
- takes9
- teaks9
- tikes9
- ack9
- ick9
- attics8
- cattie8
- stacte8
- static8
- ikat8
- kaes8
- kats8
- keas8
- keta8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- sake8
- saki8
- sika8
- sike8
- skat8
- skit8
- take8
- task8
- teak8
- tike8
- attic7
- caste7
- cates7
- cesta7
- cesti7
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