Scrabble Word Finder

BUCKLING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. BUCKLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.

b3u1c3k5l1i1n1g2
PlayableBUCKLING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BUCKLING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 41 / 100

41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.13
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
3.88%

Our own measure of how useful BUCKLING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BUCKLING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

bucklings18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BUCKLING scores

Scrabble b3u1c3k5l1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5l2i1n2g3 23

Face value of the 8 tiles in BUCKLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
u14
c12
k11
l14
i19
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKLING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BUCKLING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with BUCKLING

bucklings18

1 longer words begin with BUCKLING.

Shorter words from the letters in BUCKLING

bucking16 bulking14 lucking14 cubing11 bluing9 cluing9 lubing9 blink11 blunk11 clink11 clunk11 bling8 cling8 clung8 cuing8 lungi6 buck12 guck11 bilk10 bink10 buik10 bulk10 bunk10 knub10 lick10 luck10 nick10 gink9 gunk9 king9 kung9 club8 kiln8 link8 lunk8 bing7 bung7 glib7 blin6 unci6

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Common questions about BUCKLING

Is BUCKLING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKLING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BUCKLING worth?
BUCKLING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BUCKLING?
BUCKLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUCKLING:

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