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SHACK
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Definition

Pronunciation: //ʃæk//

noun

  • (slang) The room from which a ham radio operator transmits.

noun

  • (obsolete) Grain fallen to the ground and left after harvest.
  • (obsolete) Nuts which have fallen to the ground.
  • (obsolete) Freedom to pasturage in order to feed upon shack.
    "[…] first comes the case of tenants with a customary right to shack their sheep and cattle who have overburdened the fields with a larger number of beasts than their tenement entitles them to, or who have allowed their beasts to feed in the field out of shack time."
  • (UK, US, dialect, obsolete) A shiftless fellow; a low, itinerant beggar; a vagabond; a tramp.
    "Some peple hev a fakilty two get along into the world, whilst others air poor shacks & good for nothing."

verb

  • (obsolete) To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.
  • (obsolete) To feed in stubble, or upon waste.
    "They [turkeys] are then sold‥to the larger farmers to ‘shack’ upon the barley or oat stubbles."
  • (UK, dialect) To wander as a vagabond or tramp.
  • (US, intransitive) To hibernate; to go into winter quarters.

adj

  • (Singapore, Singlish, slang) Alternative form of shag (“exhausted; tiring”).

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
5 letters
Scrabble Points
14 points
Words With Friends Points
14 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
Yes
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'SHACK'?

The word SHACK is worth 14 points in Scrabble.

S1
H4
A1
C3
K5

Total: 14 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SHACK'?

The word SHACK is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.

S1
H3
A1
C4
K5

Total: 14 points

How many letters is the word 'SHACK'?

The word SHACK has 5 letters.

Is 'SHACK' a valid Wordle word?

Yes! SHACK is a valid 5-letter word that can be used in Wordle.

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.

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