BUCKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BUCKISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUCKISH?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCKISH is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKISH
No single letter turns BUCKISH into another word.
How BUCKISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUCKISH, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does BUCKISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Dandified or foppish, in the manner of a showy young man about town.
In older writing a buckish gentleman cared greatly about his clothes and his style. The word can also suggest a dashing, lively spirit.
How BUCKISH is used
The adjective buckish is dated and found mainly in historical fiction and old texts.
- He strutted into the ballroom with a buckish air.
- The novel describes a buckish young lord with a gold-topped cane.
- Her brother had grown rather buckish since moving to London.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUCKISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUCKISH
1 longer words begin with BUCKISH.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKISH
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Common questions about BUCKISH
- Is BUCKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKISH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKISH worth?
- BUCKISH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUCKISH mean?
- Dandified or foppish, in the manner of a showy young man about town.
- What letters can be added to BUCKISH?
- No single letter can be added to BUCKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUCKISH:
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