Lacked

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of lack, meaning was without something necessary, desired, or expected.

“The project lacked sufficient funding to reach its intended completion date and was eventually shelved.”

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Synonyms

needed missed wanted required

Antonyms

hadpossessedowned

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -CKED, a pattern shared with backed, cracked, and stacked.

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Scrabble

K scores 5 points and the -CKED ending is useful for closing off words at the edge of the board.

Words Related to Lacked

Anagrams of Lacked

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lacked”.

calked

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lacked” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

backed locked packed

Words you can make from Lacked

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lacked”.

aleck caked clade clake clead decal laced laked aced acle aked alce alec cade cake calk clad cled dace dale dalk deal deck decl

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