lacking
/ˈlækɪŋ/
nounadjective
The absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present.
NWL
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ENABLE
Noun 1 meaning
The absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present.
Adjective 1 meaning
Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
“This cheese is lacking in pungency.”
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LACKING at a glance
LACKING has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,160 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lacking
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- BACKING16
- PACKING16
- HACKING17
- LOCKING14
- LICKING14
- RACKING14
- SACKING14
- JACKING21
- TACKING14
- LARKING12
- LUCKING14
- YACKING17
- LAIKING12
- DACKING15
- LANKING12
- VACKING17
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