BUCKHOUND is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BUCKHOUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBUCKHOUND · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUCKHOUND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.67%
Our own measure of how useful BUCKHOUND is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKHOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buckhoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCKHOUND scores
Scrabble b3u1c3k5h4o1u1n1d2 21
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5h3o1u2n2d2 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUCKHOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKHOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUCKHOUND
1 longer words begin with BUCKHOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKHOUND
nubuck14 undock13 buhund12 bonduc11 chunk14 bucko13 bucku13 buchu12 bunch12 bundh11 bunko11 dunch11 konbu11 bunco9 hound9 bound8 bundu8 hock13 huck13 bock12 buck12 khud12 chub11 dock11 duck11 honk11 hunk11 bonk10 bouk10 bunk10 conk10 knob10 knub10 nock10 chon9 chou9 douk9 dunk9 kond9 kudo9
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Common questions about BUCKHOUND
- Is BUCKHOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKHOUND, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKHOUND worth?
- BUCKHOUND is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKHOUND?
- BUCKHOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUCKHOUND:
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