BUCKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUCKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3u1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableBUCKING · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 6,176 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUCKING?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%3.86%
Our own measure of how useful BUCKING is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buckingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCKING scores
Scrabble b3u1c3k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUCKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
Words starting with BUCKING
1 longer words begin with BUCKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKING
cubing11 cuing8 buck12 guck11 bink10 buik10 bunk10 knub10 nick10 gink9 gunk9 king9 kung9 bing7 bung7 unci6 ick9 cub7 ink7 kin7 big6 bug6 cig6 gib6 gub6 bin5 bun5 nib5 nub5 gin4 gnu4 gun4 ing4 nug4 uni3 ki6 bi4 ib4 gi3 gu3
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Common questions about BUCKING
- Is BUCKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKING worth?
- BUCKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKING?
- BUCKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUCKING:
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