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Hackles

h 4a 1c 3k 5l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hackles mean?

noun

  1. a feeling of anger and animosity

    “having one's hackles or dander up”

    Synonymsdander

Is HACKLES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HACKLES worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
h 4a 1c 3k 5l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
h 3a 1c 4k 5l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
h 4a 1c 4k 5l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
h 3a 1c 3k 6l 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HACKLES

Anagrams 1

shackle

Hooks for HACKLES

Add one letter to the front or back of HACKLES to make another word.

Front hooks

shackles

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HACKLES

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

tacklescacklescracklesshackles
All words ending in -ACKLES

Hackles: quick answers

Is HACKLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HACKLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HACKLES worth?
HACKLES scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hackles mean?
As a noun, hackles means “a feeling of anger and animosity”.
What words can you make with the letters in HACKLES?
You can make 141 shorter words from HACKLES, such as CHALKS, CHEKAS, HACEKS, HACKLE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HACKLES?
HACKLES rearranges into SHACKLE.