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lacking

/ˈlækɪŋ/•adjective

Lacking is also used as adjective, with meanings including inadequate in amount or degree.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LACKING” Mean?

/ˈlækɪŋ/

lacking has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

inadequate in amount or degree

“a deficient education”

“deficient in common sense”

“lacking in stamina”

“tested and found wanting”

Synonyms

deficient wanting

nonexistent

“the thumb is absent”

“her appetite was lacking”

Synonyms

absent missing wanting

Synonyms for LACKING

deficient wanting absent missing

Scrabble Score

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Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word lacking with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

inadequate in amount or degree

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

L, A, C, K, I, N, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lacking.

LACKING is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 14.

It starts with L and ends with G.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 29%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using lacking in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

LACKING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LACKING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LACKING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LACKING uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside lacking.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

LA, AC, CK, KI, IN, NG

Trigrams

LAC, ACK, CKI, KIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for lacking.

LACKING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with L and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.