HACKNEY
19
Definition
Pronunciation: //hækni//
name
- (in compounds) (means of transportation): see hackney.
noun
- (archaic) An ordinary horse.
- (archaic) A hired drudge; a hireling; a prostitute.
- (archaic, uncountable) Inferior writing; literary hackwork."Not that the existence of Grub street is to be doubted: it was, indeed, a grim actuality, and many a garreter realised by experience How unhappy's the fate To live by one's pate And to be forced to write hackney for bread."
adj
- (figuratively) Much used; trite; mean."hackney authors"
verb
- (transitive) To make uninteresting or trite by frequent use.
- (transitive) To use as a hackney.
- (transitive) To carry in a hackney coach."[…] To her, who, frugal only that her thrift / May feed excesses she can ill afford, / Is hackneyed home unlackeyed; […]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 19 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 19 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'HACKNEY'?
The word HACKNEY is worth 19 points in Scrabble.
H4
A1
C3
K5
N1
E1
Y4
Total: 19 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'HACKNEY'?
The word HACKNEY is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.
H3
A1
C4
K5
N2
E1
Y3
Total: 19 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.