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.
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PlayableBUCKS · 5 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,176 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%2.6%
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
Scrabble b3u1c3k5s1 13
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5s1 16
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.
Words starting with BUCKS
bucksaw18 bucksom17 bucksaws19 buckshee19 buckshot19 buckskin20 buckshees20 buckshish23 buckshots20 buckskins21 buckshished26 buckshishes25 buckskinned24 buckshishing27
14 longer words begin with BUCKS.
Words ending in BUCKS
nubucks15 hawbucks22 jumbucks25 kebbucks22 roebucks16 sawbucks19 zambucks27 blesbucks19 bluebucks19 bushbucks22 gemsbucks20 megabucks20 palebucks19 reedbucks18 stembucks19 blackbucks26 crossbucks20 marshbucks23 prongbucks21 steenbucks18 waterbucks21 springbucks22
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:
Open BUCKS in the Word Finder