BUCKBEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BUCKBEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBUCKBEAN · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUCKBEAN?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful BUCKBEAN is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKBEAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buckbeansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCKBEAN scores
Scrabble b3u1c3k5b3e1a1n1 18
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5b4e1a1n2 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUCKBEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKBEAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUCKBEAN
1 longer words begin with BUCKBEAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKBEAN
nebbuk14 uncake12 cubane10 kebab13 baken11 cubeb11 ebank11 bacne9 bunce9 abune7 back12 beck12 buck12 bake10 bank10 bauk10 beak10 buke10 bunk10 cake10 cauk10 cuke10 knub10 nabk10 neck10 abbe8 babe8 babu8 banc8 buba8 cube8 kane8 kuna8 kune8 neuk8 nuke8 acne6 ance6 bane6 bean6
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Common questions about BUCKBEAN
- Is BUCKBEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKBEAN, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKBEAN worth?
- BUCKBEAN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKBEAN?
- BUCKBEAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUCKBEAN:
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