Hacked

/hækt/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters
Definition of Hacked

verb

  1. To chop or cut down in a rough manner.

    "They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle."

  2. To cough noisily.

    "This cold is awful. I can't stop hacking."

  3. To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.

    "Can you hack it out here with no electricity or running water?"

  4. To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.

    "I hacked in a fix for this bug, but we'll still have to do a real fix later."

  5. To accomplish a difficult programming task.

    "He can hack like no one else and make the program work as expected."

verb

  1. To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
  2. To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
  3. To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.
  4. To live the life of a drudge or hack.
  5. To use as a hack; to let out for hire.

verb

  1. To play hackeysack.
Anagrams of Hacked

No exact anagrams found for "hacked". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Hacked"

Hacked is a 6-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Hacked" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hacked" is a high-scoring word.