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Hackling

h 4a 1c 3k 5l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare · present participle of hackle

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

What does hackling mean?

verb

  1. comb with a heckle

    “heckle hemp or flax”

    Synonymshecklehatchel

Definitions shown for hackle, the base form of hackling.

Is HACKLING 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 HACKLING worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
h 4a 1c 3k 5l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
h 3a 1c 4k 5l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
h 4a 1c 4k 5l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
h 3a 1c 3k 6l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in HACKLING

Anagrams 1

Hooks for HACKLING

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

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Back hooks

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Words that end like HACKLING

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

All words ending in -ACKLING

Hackling: quick answers

Is HACKLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HACKLING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HACKLING worth?
HACKLING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hackling mean?
hackling is the present participle of hackle, which means “comb with a heckle”.
What words can you make with the letters in HACKLING?
You can make 144 shorter words from HACKLING, such as HACKING, CALKING, CHALK, CHANK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HACKLING?
HACKLING rearranges into CHALKING.