BUCKHORN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUCKHORN 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BUCKHORN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCKHORN is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buckhornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCKHORN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUCKHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUCKHORN
- All 8 letters of BUCKHORN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BUCKHORN
1 longer words begin with BUCKHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKHORN
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Common questions about BUCKHORN
- Is BUCKHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKHORN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKHORN worth?
- BUCKHORN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKHORN?
- BUCKHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUCKHORN:
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