What does SLACK mean?
- Pronunciation
- /slæk/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
adjective
- not tense or taut“the old man's skin hung loose and grey”
- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide“slack water”
- lacking in rigor or strictness“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
noun
- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality“the team went into a slump”
- a stretch of water without current or movement“suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless”
- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- the quality of being loose (not taut)“he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
slacked14slackest14
Anagrams of SLACK
lacks11calks11
Words inside SLACK
17 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SLACK a valid word in word games?
SLACK 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 SLACK worth?
SLACK is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SLACK?
17 other words, including AS, ASK, AL and LA.