BUCKS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BUCKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUCKS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCKS is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKS
No single letter turns BUCKS into another word.
How BUCKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUCKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,176 thousand.
What does BUCKS mean in Scrabble?
BUCKS is a form of BUCK (its plural or a verb form).
BUCK(noun) — A male deer, rabbit or antelope.
Words starting with BUCKS
14 longer words begin with BUCKS.
Words ending in BUCKS
22 words end in BUCKS. Useful as a back hook: play BUCKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKS
Common questions about BUCKS
- Is BUCKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKS worth?
- BUCKS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKS?
- No single letter can be added to BUCKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUCKS:
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