Dictionary

Alack

a ₁l ₁a ₁c ₃k ₅

About 2 syllables

5 letters · Uncommon

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does alack mean?

We don’t have a definition for alack yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.

Is ALACK a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is ALACK worth?

Scrabble

11 pts

a ₁l ₁a ₁c ₃k ₅

Words With Friends

13 pts

a ₁l ₂a ₁c ₄k ₅

Wordfeud

12 pts

a ₁l ₁a ₁c ₄k ₅

NYT Crossplay

13 pts

a ₁l ₂a ₁c ₃k ₆

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ALACK

Best shorter words top 12 of 12

calk 10 lack 10 kaal 8 aka 7 ka 6 caa 5 lac 5 aal 3 ala 3 aa 2 al 2 la 2

See all 12 words made from ALACK

Words that end like ALACK

Common words that share the ending -ACK, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

feedback drawback hardback soundtrack aback hijack unpack cutback ransack setback backpack flapjack haystack kickback knapsack playback rucksack backtrack blackjack flashback greenback hunchback throwback thumbtack

All words ending in -ACK

Alack: quick answers

Is ALACK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ALACK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.

How many points is ALACK worth?

ALACK scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What words can you make with the letters in ALACK?

You can make 12 shorter words from ALACK, such as CALK, LACK, KAAL, AKA. See the full list.