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Lacking

/ˈlækɪŋ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters
Definition of Lacking

verb

  1. To be without, to need, to require.

    "My life lacks excitement."

  2. To be short (of or for something).

    "He'll never lack for company while he's got all that money."

  3. To be in want.
  4. To see the deficiency in (someone or something); to find fault with, to malign, reproach.

noun

  1. The absence of something; a lack.

adjective

  1. Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).

    "This cheese is lacking in pungency."

  2. Not carrying a firearm.

    "Are you packing or lacking?"

Anagrams of Lacking

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "lacking":

calking

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bblacking
+ccacklingclacking
+fflacking
+hchalkinghackling
+mmackling
+nclanking
+ocloaking
+scalkingsslacking
+ttacklingtalcking
+ucaulking
Related Word Patterns
LA...Words starting with "la"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "lacking"
Letter Values
l1
a1
c3
k5
i1
n1
g2

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "lacking"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "L"
Rhymes With Lacking
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 7-Letter Words
laagerslabarumlabeledlabelerlabellalabialslabiatelaboredlaborerlabourslabretslabroidlabrumslaciestlacings

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 "Lacking"

Lacking is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lacking" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Lacking" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "lacking" is a medium-scoring word.