Sackcloth

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

Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:22 pts9 letters

Definition of Sackcloth

noun

A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks.
(Usually paired with 'ashes'), garments worn as an act of penance. Now often used figuratively.
"After he realised the gravity of his crime he spent some time wearing sackcloth and ashes."

Anagrams of Sackcloth

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "sackcloth":

7-LETTER WORDS

klatsch schlock

6-LETTER WORDS

accost chalks chalot chocks cholas clachs clacks cloaks clocks cloths coacts costal klatch lotahs scotch+5 more

5-LETTER WORDS

acock altho altos ascot calks calos catch chalk chaos chats chock chola clach clack clash+13 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

SA...Words starting with "sa"...THWords ending with "th"All 9-letter words Unscramble "sackcloth"

Rhyming Words

absinth acrolith aerolith afterbirth aftermath aggadoth agoroth airth allopath altazimuth amaranth antigrowth azimuth azoth backcloth+5 more

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