Lack

/lak/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts4 letters

Definition of Lack

noun

A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.
A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.

verb

To be without, to need, to require.
"My life lacks excitement."
To be short (of or for something).
"He'll never lack for company while he's got all that money."
To be in want.
To see the deficiency in (someone or something); to find fault with, to malign, reproach.

Anagrams of Lack

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

2 words can be made from the letters in "lack":

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "lack" and rearranging:

+scalks lacks slack

Related Word Patterns

LA...Words starting with "la"...CKWords ending with "ck"All 4-letter words Unscramble "lack"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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