BUCKSHOTS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BUCKSHOTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3u1c3k5s1h4o1t1s1
PlayableBUCKSHOTS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUCKSHOTS?
| 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%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.67%
Our own measure of how useful BUCKSHOTS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKSHOTS
No single letter turns BUCKSHOTS into another word.
How BUCKSHOTS scores
Scrabble b3u1c3k5s1h4o1t1s1 20
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5s1h3o1t1s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUCKSHOTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKSHOTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKSHOTS
buckshot19 shtucks16 tussock13 schouts12 scouths12 shocks15 shtuck15 shucks15 buckos14 stocks12 stucks12 butohs11 chouts11 couths11 ouchts11 schout11 scouth11 shouts9 souths9 stoush9 costus8 custos8 scouts8 tsubos8 hocks14 hucks14 kotch14 kutch14 shock14 shuck14 bocks13 bucko13 bucks13 botch12 butch12 chubs12 husks12 skosh12 sukhs12 bosks11
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Common questions about BUCKSHOTS
- Is BUCKSHOTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKSHOTS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKSHOTS worth?
- BUCKSHOTS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKSHOTS?
- No single letter can be added to BUCKSHOTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUCKSHOTS:
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