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Is TACKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TACKS mean?

Tacks is a form of TACK.

  1. verb

    fasten with tacks

    “tack the notice on the board”

  2. verb

    turn into the wind

    “The sailors decided to tack the boat”

  3. noun

    the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

  4. noun

    a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 11 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 TACKS

Single letters that turn TACKS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of TACKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TACKS

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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