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Tacks

Q: What does tacks mean?

tacks is the plural and third-person singular form of tack, which means “the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

t ₁a ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of tack

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

What does tacks mean?

noun

the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
gear for a horse
Synonymsstable gearsaddlery
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Synonymssheet mainsheetweather sheetshroud
(nautical) the act of changing tack
Synonymstacking
sailing a zigzag course

verb

fasten with tacks
“tack the notice on the board”
turn into the wind
“The sailors decided to tack the boat”
Synonymswear round
create by putting components or members together
“She pieced a quilt”
Synonymsassemble pieceput togetherset uptack together
sew together loosely, with large stitches
“baste a hem”
Synonymsbaste
fix to; attach
“append a charm to the necklace”
Synonymsappendtag ontack onhang on
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Synonymsinterchange switch alternate flip

Definitions shown for tack, the base form of tacks.

Is TACKS 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 TACKS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts

t ₁a ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

Words With Friends

12 pts

t ₁a ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

Wordfeud

12 pts

t ₁a ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

NYT Crossplay

12 pts

t ₁a ₁c ₃k ₆s ₁

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

Words from the letters in TACKS

Anagrams 1

stack

Best shorter words top 27 of 27

cask 10 sack 10 tack 10 kats 8 skat 8 taks 8 task 8 ask 7 kas 7 kat 7 ska 7 tak 7 tsk 7 acts 6 cast 6 cats 6 ka 6 scat 6 act 5 cat 5 sac 5 sat 3 tas 3 as 2 at 2 st 2 ta 2

See all 27 words made from TACKS

Hooks for TACKS

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

Front hooks

stacks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like TACKS

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

backs lacks tracks hacks packs racks sacks blacks cracks jacks clacks knacks shacks slacks smacks snacks whacks drawbacks hijacks unpacks cutbacks ransacks setbacks backpacks

All words ending in -ACKS

Tacks: quick answers

Is TACKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TACKS 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 TACKS worth?

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

What does tacks mean?

tacks is the plural and third-person singular form of tack, which means “the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in TACKS?

You can make 27 shorter words from TACKS, such as CASK, SACK, TACK, KATS. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of TACKS?

TACKS rearranges into STACK.