Sack
/sæk/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters
Definition of Sack
noun
- A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
- The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).
"The American sack of salt is 215 pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels. — McElrath."
- The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.
"The sack of Rome."
- Loot or booty obtained by pillage.
- A successful tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. See verb sense4 below.
verb
- To put in a sack or sacks.
"Help me sack the groceries."
- To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
- To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.
"The barbarians sacked Rome."
- To tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage, especially before he is able to throw a pass.
- To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
"He was sacked last September."
Anagrams of Sack
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
a1
c3
k5
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Sack
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sack"
Sack is a 4-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sack" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Sack" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sack" is a medium-scoring word.