BUKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUKE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUKE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUKE is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bukesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUKE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
Words starting with BUKE
1 longer words begin with BUKE.
Words ending in BUKE
2 words end in BUKE. Useful as a back hook: play BUKE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BUKE inside
8 words contain BUKE in the middle. Words that start with BUKE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUKE
Common questions about BUKE
- Is BUKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUKE is not in it.
- How many points is BUKE worth?
- BUKE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUKE?
- BUKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUKE:
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