What does HACKER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhækər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. someone who plays golf poorly
  2. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
  3. a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm“true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers”
  4. one who works hard at boring tasks

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hackers16

Anagrams of HACKER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HACKER

47 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is HACKER a valid word in word games?

HACKER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HACKER worth?

HACKER is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HACKER?

47 other words, including ARE, HE, HER and EACH.