Lackey
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A male domestic servant, especially a footman, or more broadly a person who shows excessive deference and submissiveness towards someone else.
“The lord was followed everywhere by his lackey, who carried his cloak and attended to his every request.”
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lack·ey
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Ends in -EY like monkey and hockey and contains the cluster ACK in the middle.
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K scores 5 and Y scores 4, making lackey one of the better six-letter options on a balanced rack.
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