BUCCANEERING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BUCCANEERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBUCCANEERING · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUCCANEERING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful BUCCANEERING is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCCANEERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buccaneeringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCCANEERING scores
Scrabble b3u1c3c3a1n1e1e1r1i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends b4u2c4c4a1n2e1e1r1i1n2g3 26
Face value of the 12 tiles in BUCCANEERING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCCANEERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUCCANEERING
1 longer words begin with BUCCANEERING.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCCANEERING
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Common questions about BUCCANEERING
- Is BUCCANEERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCCANEERING, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCCANEERING worth?
- BUCCANEERING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCCANEERING?
- BUCCANEERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BUCCANEERING:
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