BUCKUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUCKUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUCKUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCKUS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCKUS
No single letter turns BUCKUS into another word.
How BUCKUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUCKUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,417 thousand.
What does BUCKUS mean in Scrabble?
BUCKUS is the plural of BUCKU.
BUCKU(noun) — A South African shrub used in traditional medicine, better known by the spelling buchu.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCKUS
Common questions about BUCKUS
- Is BUCKUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUCKUS is not in it.
- How many points is BUCKUS worth?
- BUCKUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCKUS?
- No single letter can be added to BUCKUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUCKUS:
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