BUCKTAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BUCKTAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3u1c3k5t1a1i1l1s1
PlayableBUCKTAILS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUCKTAILS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful BUCKTAILS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKTAILS
No single letter turns BUCKTAILS into another word.
How BUCKTAILS scores
Scrabble b3u1c3k5t1a1i1l1s1 17
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5t1a1i1l2s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUCKTAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKTAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUCKTAILS
- All 9 letters of BUCKTAILS 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 BUCKTAILS
backlist16 bucktail16 backlit15 sackbut15 subtack15 lustick13 cubital11 tabulis9 blacks14 batiks12 baulks12 caulks12 kiblas12 abulic10 baltic10 bustic10 cubist10 cubits10 kituls10 likuta10 sabicu10 sacbut10 saluki10 subact10 taluks10 tilaks10 baltis8 caulis8 citals8 clauts8 clusia8 cutlas8 scutal8 subtil8 tabuli8 ticals8 situla6 backs13 black13 bucks13
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Common questions about BUCKTAILS
- Is BUCKTAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKTAILS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKTAILS worth?
- BUCKTAILS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKTAILS?
- No single letter can be added to BUCKTAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUCKTAILS:
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