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Is WACKY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WACKY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WACKY mean?

  1. adjective

    ludicrous, foolish

    “wore a goofy hat”

  2. adjective

    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

    “it used to drive my husband balmy”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
17
Letters
5

W (4) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + Y (4) = 17 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 WACKY

WACKY 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 WACKY

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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