BUCKTHORNS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BUCKTHORNS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3u1c3k5t1h4o1r1n1s1
PlayableBUCKTHORNS · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUCKTHORNS?
| 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%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.1%
Our own measure of how useful BUCKTHORNS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKTHORNS
No single letter turns BUCKTHORNS into another word.
How BUCKTHORNS scores
Scrabble b3u1c3k5t1h4o1r1n1s1 21
Words with Friends b4u2c4k5t1h3o1r1n2s1 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUCKTHORNS, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUCKTHORNS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUCKTHORNS
- All 10 letters of BUCKTHORNS 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 BUCKTHORNS
buckhorns20 buckthorn20 buckhorn19 buckshot19 cornhusk17 bronchus15 cothurns13 chukors16 borscht14 bortsch14 uncorks13 unstock13 cothurn12 rhoncus12 trochus12 cobnuts11 burtons9 chukor15 chunks15 shtuck15 brocks14 buckos14 borsch13 brochs13 brunch13 shrunk13 thunks13 bunkos12 crunks12 konbus12 struck12 trocks12 trucks12 uncork12 borsht11 broths11 butohs11 chorus11 chouts11 churns11
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Common questions about BUCKTHORNS
- Is BUCKTHORNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCKTHORNS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCKTHORNS worth?
- BUCKTHORNS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKTHORNS?
- No single letter can be added to BUCKTHORNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUCKTHORNS:
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