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Lacks

/læks/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Lacks

noun

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

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.
Anagrams of Lacks

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "lacks":

calksslack

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bblacks
+cclacks
+fflacks
+hchalks
+nclanks
+ocloaks
+pplacks
+sslacks
+ucaulks
Related Word Patterns
LA...Words starting with "la"...KSWords ending with "ks"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "lacks"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

glutsurplus
Letter Values
l1
a1
c3
k5
s1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Lacks
aardvarksabelmosksafterdecksaftershocksairchecksairparksalmanacksalpenstocksamberjacksamoksamtracksamucks
Related 5-Letter Words
laarilabellabialaborlabralacedlacerlaceslaceyladedladenladerladesladlelaevo

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 "Lacks"

Lacks is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lacks" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Lacks" in Word Games

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