Lack
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
To be without something needed, wanted, or expected.
“The project will fail due to lack of proper funding.”
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Wordle
Ends with CK combination, single vowel A.
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, includes high-value K.
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