BUCKAROO is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUCKAROO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3u1c3k5a1r1o1o1
PlayableBUCKAROO · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUCKAROO?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BUCKAROO is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKAROO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buckaroosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCKAROO scores
Scrabble b3u1c3k5a1r1o1o1 16
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5a1r1o1o1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUCKAROO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKAROO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUCKAROO
1 longer words begin with BUCKAROO.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKAROO
barock14 boorka12 brack13 brock13 bucko13 borak11 brook11 burka11 croak11 crook11 carbo9 carob9 coarb9 cobra9 courb9 karoo9 koura9 buroo7 back12 bock12 buck12 bark10 bauk10 boak10 boko10 book10 bork10 bouk10 brak10 burk10 cark10 cauk10 cook10 cork10 kbar10 kobo10 krab10 rack10 rock10 ruck10
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Common questions about BUCKAROO
- Is BUCKAROO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKAROO, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKAROO worth?
- BUCKAROO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKAROO?
- BUCKAROO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUCKAROO:
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