/sæk/
nounverb

Is SAC a Scrabble word?

Yes. SAC is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.

  2. A sacrifice.

    “Kasparov's queen sac early in the game gained him a positional advantage against Kramnik.”

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To sacrifice.

    “Kasparov sacked his queen early on in the game to gain a positional advantage against Kramnik.”

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: sac via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from French sac. Doublet of saccus, sack, saco, and sakkos.

SAC at a glance

SAC has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + C 3) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #11,610 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -SAC

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Same last three letters as SAC. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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  • OVISAC11

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