BUCKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BUCKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUCKLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCKLE is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCKLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUCKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,552 thousand.
What does BUCKLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal or plastic fastener with a frame and a pin or tongue, used to join the two ends of a belt or strap.
A buckle works by passing the free end of a strap through a frame and holding it with a tongue or catch. It appears on belts, shoes, bags, harnesses and safety straps, and it can be purely practical or a piece of decoration. The word is also a verb: a person can buckle a strap, and a bridge, rail or metal sheet can buckle when it bends under load.
How BUCKLE is used
Common everyday word, used both for the fastener itself and, as a verb, for fastening or giving way under pressure.
- The brass buckle on his belt had worn smooth over the years.
- She tightened the strap and closed the buckle with a click.
- A silver buckle decorated each shoe.
- The child could not manage the buckle of the car seat alone.
- Check that every buckle is fastened before the ride begins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUCKLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUCKLE
6 longer words begin with BUCKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKLE
Common questions about BUCKLE
- Is BUCKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKLE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKLE worth?
- BUCKLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUCKLE mean?
- A metal or plastic fastener with a frame and a pin or tongue, used to join the two ends of a belt or strap.
- What letters can be added to BUCKLE?
- BUCKLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUCKLE:
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