BUCCANEER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BUCCANEER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBUCCANEER · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUCCANEER?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful BUCCANEER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCCANEER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buccaneersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCCANEER scores
Scrabble b3u1c3c3a1n1e1e1r1 15
Words with Friends b4u2c4c4a1n2e1e1r1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUCCANEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCCANEER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUCCANEER
5 longer words begin with BUCCANEER.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCCANEER
berceau11 carbeen11 carbene11 creance11 crubeen11 unbrace11 accrue10 cancer10 cubane10 rubace10 careen8 enrace8 recane8 unbare8 unbear8 urbane8 abcee9 acerb9 bacne9 brace9 bunce9 caber9 cabre9 cuber9 rebec9 recce9 abune7 beare7 brane7 buran7 caner7 cerne7 crane7 crena7 nacre7 rance7 recue7 unbar7 urban7 arene5
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Common questions about BUCCANEER
- Is BUCCANEER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCCANEER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCCANEER worth?
- BUCCANEER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCCANEER?
- BUCCANEER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUCCANEER:
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