BUCCANIER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUCCANIER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUCCANIER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCCANIER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCCANIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buccaniersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCCANIER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUCCANIER, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCCANIER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BUCCANIER
The 9 tiles of BUCCANIER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BUCCANIER
3 longer words begin with BUCCANIER.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCCANIER
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Common questions about BUCCANIER
- Is BUCCANIER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUCCANIER is not in it.
- How many points is BUCCANIER worth?
- BUCCANIER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCCANIER?
- BUCCANIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUCCANIER:
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