Definitions For Alack
Interjection
{{en-interj}} {{n-g, An expression of sorrow or mourning.}}Synonyms
alackaday alasDerived terms
alack and alas alas and alackTranslations
Chinese: : Mandarin: 嗚呼, 呜呼, tr=wūhū, 哀哉 (āi zāi) Finnish: voi French: hélas German: O weh, ach Interlingue: vé, o vé Kannada: ಅಯ್ಯೋ (ayyō) Russian: увы́ Spanish: ayEtymology
from {{inh + en + enm + alacke}}, {{m + enm + alagge}}, probably from ah + lack.Is Alack a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13
The word Alack is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Alack in a Sentence
- alack, it's true—the only good restaurant in town is closing!