5-Letter Words With LACK
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With LACK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LACK 7 words
How often does LACK appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words containing LACK. They average 12.3 points and the best is FLACK (14 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 57%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- K
- 85.7% of words
Most common last letters
- k 85.7%
- s 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing LACK
f 4l 1a 1c 3k 5
F 4 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
flack
- nouna slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
- nounintense adverse criticism“Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party”
- nounartillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
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How many five-letter words containing LACK are there?
There are 7 five-letter words containing LACK in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing LACK?
FLACK is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLACK (13), CLACK (13), PLACK (13).
What are some common five-letter words containing LACK?
Everyday examples include BLACK, LACKS, CLACK, SLACK, FLACK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.