Is “Hackles” a Scrabble word?
Yes
HACKLES
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Hackles
/ˈhækəlz/
noun
1.An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
2.(usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.
3.A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
Synonyms: hatchel, heckle, panache, plume