Is TACKINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TACKINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TACKINESS mean?
- noun
the property of being cohesive and sticky
- noun
tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + 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 TACKINESS
TACKINESS 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 TACKINESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TACKINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- snackiest15
- cakiness14
- anticks13
- cakiest13
- caskets13
- catkins13
- seasick13
- sickens13
- sickest13
- snakiest12
- antick12
- casket12
- catkin12
- sicken12
- snacks12
- snecks12
- snicks12
- stacks12
- sticks12
- intakes11
- kinases11
- cakes11
- casks11
- necks11
- nicks11
- sacks11
- sicks11
- snack11
- sneck11
- snick11
- stack11
- stick11
- tacks11
- ticks11
- cineasts10
- scanties10
- intake10
- kinase10
- saktis10
- skates10
- skeans10
- skeins10
- skites10
- snakes10
- sneaks10
- stakes10
- stanks10
- steaks10
- stinks10
- takins10
- cake10
- cask10
- icks10
- neck10
- nick10
- sack10
- sick10
- tack10
- tick10
- acetins9
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