BUCKLINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUCKLINGS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BUCKLINGS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCKLINGS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKLINGS
No single letter turns BUCKLINGS into another word.
How BUCKLINGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUCKLINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUCKLINGS
- All 9 letters of BUCKLINGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKLINGS
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Common questions about BUCKLINGS
- Is BUCKLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKLINGS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKLINGS worth?
- BUCKLINGS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BUCKLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUCKLINGS:
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