Definition of hackneyed

"hackneyed" in the adjective sense

1. banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn

repeated too often overfamiliar through overuse

"bromidic sermons"

"his remarks were trite and commonplace"

"hackneyed phrases"

"a stock answer"

"repeating threadbare jokes"

"parroting some timeworn axiom"

"the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

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hackneyed in Scrabble®

The word hackneyed is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters hackneyed:

HACKNEYED
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

hackney

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hackneyed

HACKNEYED
(243)
HACKNEYED
(207)
HACKNEYED
(162)
HACKNEYED
(138)
HACKNEYED
(92)
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(48)
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(36)
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(29)
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(26)
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(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hackneyed

HACKNEYED
(243)
HACKNEYED
(207)
HACKNEYED
(162)
HACKNEYED
(138)
HACKNEY
(126 = 76 + 50)
HACKNEY
(122 = 72 + 50)
HACKNEY
(122 = 72 + 50)
HACKNEY
(119 = 69 + 50)
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(119 = 69 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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(96 = 46 + 50)
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(96 = 46 + 50)
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(96 = 46 + 50)
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(96 = 46 + 50)
HACKNEY
(94 = 44 + 50)
HACKNEY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HACKNEY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HACKNEY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HACKNEYED
(92)
HACKNEY
(90 = 40 + 50)
HACKNEY
(90 = 40 + 50)
HACKNEY
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HACKNEYED
(88)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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HACKNEY
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HACKNEYED
(88)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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HACKNEYED
(88)
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(84)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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HACKNEY
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HACKNEYED
(78)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(75)
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(75 = 25 + 50)
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(75 = 25 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(66)
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(66)
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(64)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(60)
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(60)
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(58)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(56)
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hackneyed in Words With Friends™

The word hackneyed is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters hackneyed:

HACKNEYED
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

hackney

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hackneyed

HACKNEYED
(306)
HACKNEYED
(192)
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(144)
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(108)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In hackneyed

HACKNEYED
(306)
HACKNEYED
(192)
HACKNEYED
(144)
HACKNEY
(134 = 99 + 35)
HACKNEY
(128 = 93 + 35)
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(128 = 93 + 35)
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(122 = 87 + 35)
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(111 = 76 + 35)
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HACKNEY
(110 = 75 + 35)
HACKNEY
(110 = 75 + 35)
HACKNEYED
(108)
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(102)
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(102)
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(100)
HACKNEY
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
HACKNEYED
(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(92)
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(92)
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(90)
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(90)
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(90)
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(90)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
HACKNEYED
(88)
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(88)
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(87)
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(85 = 50 + 35)
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(84)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
CHEEKY
(81)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
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HACKED
(78)
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(78)
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(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
CHEEKY
(75)
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(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
DECYNE
(75)
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(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(68)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66 = 31 + 35)
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(66)
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(64)
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(64)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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AKENE
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
KNEE
(57)
CHEEKY
(57)
CHEEKY
(57)
DECANE
(57)
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(57)
HACKNEY
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
CAKE
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
HACKNEY
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56)
HACKNEY
(56 = 21 + 35)
CAKEY
(56)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
CHAD
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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Words within the letters of hackneyed

2 letter words in hackneyed (10 words)

6 letter words in hackneyed (9 words)

7 letter words in hackneyed (1 word)

9 letter words in hackneyed (1 word)

Words containing the sequence hackneyed

Words that start with hackneyed (1 word)

Words with hackneyed in them (1 word)

Words that end with hackneyed (1 word)

Word Growth involving hackneyed

Shorter words in hackneyed

ye eye eyed

ha hack hackney

Longer words containing hackneyed

(No longer words found)